Silver-spotted skipper  (Hesperia comma)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

The flight period occurs between late July and early September. This species is single-brooded; eggs are laid singly on the leaves of sheep's-fescue growing in a short sward next to patches of bare soil. The eggs remain un-hatched through winter; larvae emerge in early spring and feed beneath small protective webs. Pupation occurs in a cocoon at ground level (4).

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