The Hobomok skipper (''Lon hobomok'') is a North American
butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
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Description
This small butterfly has slim, triangular wings. The upper side of the male's wings is mostly orange with the margins being dark brown.
Similar species
The only similar species in this skipper's range is the
Zabulon skipper.
[Hobomok Skipper]
Butterflies of Canada
The Hobomok skipper has a more northern range and different flight period than the Zabulon skipper. They also have more squared wings. The upperside of the male Hobomok skipper's wings has thicker dark margins. The female Hobomok skipper has two forms; the normal form and the "Pocahontas" form. The upper side of the Pocahontas form has smaller glassy spots and has one glassy spot near the fore wing costa.
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Distribution
It ranges from eastern Alberta to Nebraska and east to the coasts of Canada and the US.[
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Habitat
The Hobomok skipper can be found in a wide range of habitats such as clearings, woodland edges, woodland openings, and near roads.
Flight
This butterfly is on the wing from late spring to mid-summer with a single brood.
References
External links
Hobomok Skipper
Massachusetts Butterfly Club
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Lon
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies described in 1862
Lepidoptera of the United States
Lepidoptera of Canada