Twin-spot Skipper

Oligoria maculata

"Oligoria maculata" is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States along the coast of North Carolina south through Florida and west along the Gulf Coast to east Texas. Strays can be found as far north as Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
Twin-spot Skipper - Oligoria maculata  Geotagged,Oligoria maculata,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–42 mm. The wings are rounded and brown black. There are four transparent spots on the upperside of the forewings. The underside of the hindwings has a pale red-brown overlay and three white spots. Adults are on wing from April to September in two or possibly three generations per year. They feed on flower nectar of various plant species, including "Pontederia" species.

Food

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusOligoria
SpeciesO. maculata