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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper |
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Size:
Wingspread 0.75-1 in. Recognition: Orange with black borders, males with dark FW 'slash'; underside of male HW orange, that of female has orange-brown to purple. Flight period: Adults of this skipper are active from May to July. Hostplants: The larvae eat a variety of grasses. Habitat: In mountain areas they are seen in clearings, especially near water and near forest edges. Distribution: The Rural Skipper is almost entirely restricted to low to mid-elevation California (excluding the Central Valley), barely extending into Oregon and Baja California. Other: These skippers are freqently found around California buckeye trees ( Aesculus californica), which they frequent for nectar and to find mates. 
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