Hobomok skipper

Poanes hobomok

       
Family

Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Subfamily

Hesperiinae (Grass Skippers)

Flight

One brood from late May to early July

Habitat

Edges of damp woods, bogs, and streams

Larval Hosts

Grasses, including panic grasses and bluegrasses

Adult Food

Nectar from flowers including Common Milkweed, Henbit, Common Viper’s Bugloss, and blackberry.


Sightings

Boot Lake SNA

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

 

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