Bug FAQDouble-dotted Skipper
Oligoria percosius · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
The double-dotted skipper has a wingspan of about 22 to 35 mm (0.87 to 1.38 in). It lives from Belize north through Mexico and occasionally reaches the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where adults fly from March through November and feed on flower nectar while the larvae eat various grasses.
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How to recognize it
The wings are dark brown. The upperside of the forewing shows an angled transparent spot in the cell.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 22 to 35 mm (0.87 to 1.38 in).
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Where it lives
It occurs from Belize north to Mexico. It is an occasional colonist as far north as the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, USA.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on a variety of grasses. Adults sip nectar from flowers.
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When you see it
Adult activity spans March through November in the southern part of its range.
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Where it comes from
Its native range extends from Belize north through Mexico. It occasionally reaches the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas as a colonist.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are double-dotted skippers active?
Adults fly from March through November in southern Texas and Mexico.
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How large are they?
Their wingspan measures between 22 and 35 mm (about 0.9 to 1.4 in).
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Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decinea_percosius
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