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 97 - 120 of 177 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Sep 08, 1956
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oscar Sette)
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Aug 30, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stange & Monke)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1986
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jul 09, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Sep 08, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Davenport & Al Rubbert)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1957
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Calaveras County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (J. W. Tilden)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Sep 05, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Davenport & Al Rubbert)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jun 23, 1987
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Sep 08, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K Davenport & A. Rubbert)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Oct 07, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Madera County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Robert Langston)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
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: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pershing County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Uintah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Merced County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Moffat County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Delta County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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