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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 176 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 14, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
Observation date: Aug 19, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Davis)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Aug 28, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Aug 16, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Davis)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Sep 09, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Jun 30, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Oct 07, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Oct 08, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: May 15, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: May 26, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Jun 25, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 23, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro)
Region: Solano County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 23, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 31, 1966
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Holland)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jan 01, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N. La Due)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Sep 05, 1954
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 20, 1925
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jean Gunder)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. A. Comstock)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 08, 1915
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barnes & Benjamin)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. A. Comstock)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Aug 22, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Kings County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John R. Heitzman)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John R. Heitzman)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard P. Meyer)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 17, 1952
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
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