Kebnat
INSECTS

Arctic Skipper

Carterocephalus mandan

Insects
Native
Arctic Skipper, photo 1 of 5
Arctic Skipper, photo 2 of 5
Arctic Skipper, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Hesperiidae.

There are 164 observations of Arctic Skipper in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Mauricie33
  2. Capitale-Nationale28
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  4. Estrie17
  5. Outaouais12
  6. Laurentides8
  7. Nord-du-Québec7
  8. Montérégie7
  9. Centre-du-Québec7
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  14. Lanaudière2
  15. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Peck's SkipperPolites peckius
Hobomok SkipperLon hobomok