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Peck's Skipper may be one of the most common butterflies found in gardens, pastures, meadows and open fields from late June to late July. Although it is small, with a wing span of 1.9 to 2.5 cm, it is brightly patterned, with dark brown and yellowy-orange patches. They are short, triangular wings with rounded outer margins.
The male has a sinuous stigma on its forewing, whereas the female has none. This stigma is thought to be used to produce pheromones.
The Peck's Skipper favours grasses, particularly Rice cutgrass, but also Purple Vetch and Red Clover.
The female lays round and light green eggs that develop dark reddish markings with age. Caterpillar colouring is mottled, light brown and maroon. Its head is black, streaked and spotted with white.
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PECK'S SKIPPER
Polites peckius
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