Dotted Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes eos)
Dotted Roadside-Skipper
Copyright: Regina Cutter Edwards
These dark skippers are fun to watch as they rapidly skip from flower to flower in search of nectar. The males will often perch on flat areas or fly up slopes in search of females. These dark brown/black beauties have a lovely white fringe on the edges of their wings, except where there are veins, there are dark patches. The Dotted Roadside-Skippers can easily be seen around prairies and roadsides that are covered with grasses and will be a welcome visitor into your grassy lawns.
Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)
Subfamily: Grass Skipper (Hesperiinae)
Average Wingspan: 7/8 in. to 1 1/4 in.
Habitat: Canyons, road edges, meadows, pastures
Plants That Attract This Butterfly
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Butterfly Flight Range
Note: Map represents approximate butterfly flight range.
