Description
 The Hobomok skipper has a wingspan of 1 to 1.75 inches. It has rounded wings. The uppersides of the male's wings are orange with irregular dark brown borders. The underside of the hindwing has a gold band. The female has two forms. The uppersides of her wings can have less orange and the orange is duller. The other form of the female is called the
pocahontas form. In the
pocahontas
form, the female's uppersides are a dark brown with cream spots on the forewings. In both female form the underside of the hindwing has a slight purplish tint at the outer edge.
Range
 In North America, the Hobomok skipper is found from Alberta, Canada east to Nova Scotia, Canada and south to Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. It is found in New Hampshire.
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Habitat
The Hobomok skipper is found in areas including woodland edges, fields, bogs, the edges of streams.
Diet
The Hobomok skipper caterpillar eats a variety of grasses, including
panic grasses and bluegrasses. The adult Hobomok skipper eats nectar from flowers including
common milkweed,
red clover, cow vetch
henbit, viper's bugloss, and blackberry.
Lifecycle
The female Hobomok skipper lays single eggs on the leaves of a host grass plant. There is one brood a year.
Behavior
The Hobomok skipper is a strong flyer and takes off quickly when startled. |
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