Bug FAQLoammi Skipper
Atrytonopsis loammi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
The Loammi skipper has a wingspan of about 32 mm. It lives on barrier islands from North Carolina down through South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi. Adults fly from early April to mid-May and again from mid-July to late August, and the caterpillars eat the grass Schizachyrium littorale. Some experts treat it as a subspecies of Atrytonopsis hianna.
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Size
Wingspan is roughly 32 mm.
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Where it lives
Found on barrier islands in the southeastern United States.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the grass Schizachyrium littorale.
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Where it comes from
Native to the United States, especially coastal barrier islands from North Carolina to Mississippi.
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Lookalikes
It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Atrytonopsis hianna, which can cause identification confusion.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Loammi skippers?
Adults are active from early April through mid-May and again from mid-July to late August.
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Where are Loammi skippers found?
They live on barrier islands along the coast from North Carolina down to Mississippi.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrytonopsis_loammi
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