Appearance
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The flight period is from late June to mid-August in western North America and from late July to early September in eastern North America.Naming
Listed alphabetically:⤷ "H. c. colorado"
⤷ "H. c. dodgei" – Dodge's branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. harpalus" – Idaho branded skipper, Yosemite branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. idaho"
⤷ "H. c. leussleri" Lindsey, 1940 – Leussler's branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. mattoonorum" McGuire, 1998
⤷ "H. c. mojavensis" Austin & McGuire, 1998 – Mojave branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. ochracea" Lindsey, 1941 – ochre branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. oregonia" – Oregon branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. oroplata" Scott, 1981
⤷ "H. c. susanae" Miller, 1962 – Susan's branded skipper
⤷ "H. c. tildeni" Freeman, 1956 – Tilden's branded skipper
Food
The larvae feed on species of "Muhlenbergia", "Stipa", "Andropogon", and "Lolium".References:
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