Orange-skipperling

Guides

• Copaeodes

  Copaeodes is a genus of skippers (family Hesperiidae, subfamily Hesperiinae) established by Speyer in 1877. The genus contains six recognized species distributed in the Americas, including the orange skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiaca). Species are typically small, orange-colored skippers. The genus was formerly considered a subgenus of Oarisma by some authorities, though this classification is not universally accepted.

  skippersHesperiidaegrassland-butterfliesorange-skipperling

• Copaeodes aurantiaca

  orange skipperling

  Copaeodes aurantiaca, commonly known as the orange skipperling, is a grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is native to Central America and North America, with documented presence in the southwestern United States including Arizona. The species is active during late summer and early autumn, and has been observed in botanical gardens and natural habitats with abundant flowering vegetation.

  skipperbutterflygrass-skipperorange-skipperlingHesperiidaeHesperiinaeNorth-AmericaCentral-AmericaArizonaautumnbotanical-gardensLepidopterainsectpollinatornectar-feeding