Description
 The Delaware skipper has a wingspan of 1-1.5 inches. The uppersides of its wings are a bright yellowish-orange. The uppersides of its wings have a dark brown to black border with black veins. The undersides of its wings are a solid yellowish-orange. It has an orange fringe on the edge of its wings. The border on the female's wings is thicker than the border on the male's wings and the veins are darker.
Range
 In North America, the Delaware skipper is found
from from southern Canada south to Arizona, Texas, and Florida. It is also found in Mexico and Central America. The Delaware skipper is found in New Hampshire.
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Habitat
The Delaware skipper is often found in moist areas like marshes, prairies, bogs, open woods, fields, gardens, and yards.
Diet
The Delaware skipper caterpillar eats a variety of grasses, including
switchgrass,
bluestem, and
wooly beardgrass. The adult Delaware skipper eats nectar from pink, purple, and white flowers including
milkweeds,
morning glories, clovers, buttonbush, thistles, and pickerelweed.
Lifecycle
 The female lays single eggs on the leaves of a host plant. In the northern part of its range, the Delaware skipper has one brood a year between July and August. In the southern part of its range, it has two broods between May and September. |
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