Size: Up to 1.4 inch wingspan

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Key ID features: Above, bright orange often with deeply toothed dark border, male with dark stigmata on FW, female with dark patch in same location. Below greenish tan with reduced disjointed white bands, inner band reduced to a couple of spots.

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Similar species: Other grass skippers have bolder, more extensive white bands below.

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Host plant: Various grass species.

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Habitat: Dry shrubby habitats. 

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Range:  Jackson County and southern Josephine County.

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Season: Early May to mid-October

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Abundance: Uncommon 

 

Conservation Status: Secure