Kebnat
INSECTS

Indian Skipper

Hesperia sassacus

Insects
Native
Indian Skipper, photo 1 of 5
Indian Skipper, Male
Indian Skipper, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Hesperiidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 88 observations of Indian Skipper in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Mauricie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais35
  2. Mauricie17
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Laurentides9
  5. Lanaudière5
  6. Estrie4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  8. Capitale-Nationale2
  9. Montréal2

What the caterpillar eats

CrabgrassDigitaria sanguinalis
Little bluestemSchizachyrium scoparium
Nodding fescueFestuca subverticillata
Poverty oat grassDanthonia spicata

Similar species

Long DashLimochores mystic
Hobomok SkipperLon hobomok
Tawny-edged SkipperPolites themistocles
American Branded SkipperHesperia colorado
Peck's SkipperPolites peckius
Two-spotted SkipperEuphyes bimacula
Leonard's SkipperHesperia leonardus
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola