Yuma Skipper
Ochlodes yuma (W.H. Edwards, 1873)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside has narrow dark borders blending into the reddish orange ground color, dark veins, and small indistinct pale spots. Male has a long, narrow black stigma; females is larger and darker with pale spots more distinct. Underside of hindwing is yellow with no markings or with very faint pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch among host plants in low spots all day to await females. Females deposit eggs on or near the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and take shelter in nests of rolled leaves.
Flight: Two broods from June-July and August-September from California north to southern Utah; one brood from July-September along the Colorado River.
Caterpillar Hosts: Common reed (Phragmites australis).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Freshwater marshes, stream courses, oases, ponds, seeps, sloughs, springs, and canals.
Range: Common in its limited habitat in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, northern New Mexico, and Arizona.
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: Control of its hostplant, common reed, should be avoided throughout its range.
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2011
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 19, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2009
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 19, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2009
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Moffat County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 24, 2017
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 29, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Grant County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
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Observation date: May 08, 2017
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 14, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
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Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 15, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 02, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 02, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 18, 2014
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Observation date: May 29, 2014
Submitted by: Samuel Grijalva
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2014
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Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: Samuel Grijalva
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 31, 2014
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Observation date: May 20, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 26, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Eureka County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 10, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 04, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 14, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lyon County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 31, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Bruun)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 30, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 29, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 12, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 04, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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