Ochlodes sylvanoides

Ochlodes sylvanoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Ochlodes
Species:	O. sylvanoides
Binomial name
Ochlodes sylvanoides (Boisduval, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
Hesperia sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 Anthomaster sylvanoides Hesperia pratincola Boisduval, 1852 Hesperia francisca Plötz, 1883

The woodland skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Colorado and Arizona.^[2]

The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. The forewing of the males has a black stigma, while females have or a black diagonal band. There is a large reddish patch on the hindwings. The underside is variable in colour, ranging from yellow to reddish to brown. The hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots. Adults feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Cynodon dactylon, Phalaris, Elymus and Agropyron species.

Subspecies

• Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides (California, Mexico)
• Ochlodes sylvanoides pratincola (Boisduval, 1852)
• Ochlodes sylvanoides napa (Edwards, 1865)
• Ochlodes sylvanoides bonnevilla Scott, 1981 (Nevada) – Bonneville skipper
• Ochlodes sylvanoides orecoasta Scott, 1981 (Oregon) – Oregon coast skipper
• Ochlodes sylvanoides santacruza Scott, 1981 (northern California)
• Ochlodes sylvanoides omnigena Austin, 1998 (Nevada, Great Basin)
• Ochlodes sylvanoides catalina Emmel & Emmel, 1998

References

1. Poanes, Site of Markku Savela
2. Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera