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Santa Barbara Field Guides - Butterflies Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Poanes melane Umber Skipper |
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Size:
Wingspread 1-1.75 in. Recognition: Dark orange- brown; with 3-4 yellow spots diagonally across FW; HW with orange coloring; underside is purple-brown with faint yellow-orange spot band. Flight period: Adults active April through September. Hostplants: The larvae feed on a variety of grasses. Habitat: This skipper prefers coastal lowlands, canyons, foothills, open spaces, parks, and grassy fields. Distribution: Populations of the Umber Skipper in lowland California are disjunct from populations in north-central Mexico. Other: The range of this skipper seems to be expanding progressively northward. 
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