Southern Skipperling
Copaeodes minima (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: The smallest North American skipper. Wings are pale orange both above and below. Upperside of male forewing has a narrow, short black stigma; female forewing may have narrow black edging. Underside of the hindwing has a white stripe running from the base to the outer margin.
Wing Span: 5/8 - 7/8 inches (1.6 - 2.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in Louisiana; all year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers such as fine-leaved sneezeweed (Helenium tenuifolium).
Habitat: Grassy places, open fields, flats.
Range: Arkansas east to North Carolina; south through Florida, the Gulf states, Texas, and Mexico to Panama.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2024
Submitted by: tmblok87
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
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Observation date: Nov 02, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Apr 15, 2024
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 24, 2024
Observation date: Feb 09, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 01, 2023
Observation date: Feb 25, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Feb 10, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 16, 2023
Observation date: Mar 30, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 08, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 30, 2022
Submitted by: Doug DeNeve
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 01, 2022
Observation date: Nov 26, 2020
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: Allison.corso
Region: Gordon County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: Cheri Phillips
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2022
Submitted by: M Campbell
Region: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: May 09, 2022
Submitted by: Brian Ahern
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 09, 2022
Observation date: Dec 18, 2021
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Apr 15, 2019
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
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