Habitat
The long dash is found in
open, wet areas like meadows, marshes, streamsides, and wood edges.
Diet
The long dash caterpillar eats
bluegrass and sedges. The adult eats
nectar from the flowers of
milkweed, mountain laurel, and tick trefoil.
Life Cycle
Mating occurs from May to August. The male long dash perches in low grassy areas or stream beds and waits for a female. The female lays one egg at a time on the leaves of a host plant.
The caterpillar is
brown with short black hair. The last brood of caterpillars born overwinter.
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The long dash is found from southern British Columbia east to Nova Scotia in Canada and throughout the northern United States as well as in Colorado and New Mexico. The long dash is found throughout New Hampshire. )