Long-tailed skipper larvae are characterized by fine black middorsal and broader yellow subdorsal stripes. The first larva encountered during the Orlando trip was the long-tailed skipper larva above. In the south this species may produce three generations during a single year. The larvae feed concealed within a leaf shelter by drawing up the edges [...]
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Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) Larva
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged behavior, butterfly on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Flurry of Mating and Pollination Activity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged behavior, butterfly, pollinator on October 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The warm mid-October weather has led to a flurry of activity at the University of Illinois Arboretum. Honeybees are out in numbers larger than anything I have observed over the past year and the number of skippers is extraordinarily high. Swarms of male skippers seem to surround each female. I’m hoping to get [...]
Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged butterfly on October 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Male common checkered skippers are blue-gray; females are black. Males patrol most actively in the afternoon, courting and mating immediately when they encounter a receptive female. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of plants.
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