Indian Skipper

Hesperia sassacus

Genus Hesperia
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Indian Skipper

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Occurrence   Statewide (except Nantucket?) - resident
Abundance Fairly common; maximum 82
Flight Period May 17 - July 9 (mainly late May to late June)
Notes Variably marked and quite easily misidentified
Overwintering Probably Pupa (K)
More info Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info Butterflies of Massachusetts Website
Online movie This species appears in the movie named 'Early Season Old Field Skippers' on the Butterfly Photos page.

Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/9/2001

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/3/2000
Middlesex Fells, Medford

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/7/2001
Middlesex Fells, Medford

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo by Bill Bouton - 5/30/2006
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 5/29/2008
West Springfield
Female

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/4/2006
Saratoga, NY
Male

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Indian Skipper - Hesperia sassacus

Indian Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/2/2007
New Salem

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