Eufala Skipper
Leordea eufala
SKIPPER FAMILY (Hesperidae)
This rather plain brown skipper has a wingspan of 7/8 to 1 1/4 inches. The forewings are triangular in shape and longer than most other skippers. The forewings are gray-brown with small glassy white spots near the outer edge and 2 larger spots in the middle, one shaped like a comma. The hindwings are brown with gray dusting. The male Eufala lacks a black stigma on the top side of the forewing.
The Eufala Skipper is a southern immigrant that makes an appearance in our area occasionally in late summer. It has been photographed once in Fontenelle Forest in Mormon Hollow in early August. The adults take nectar from asters and other flowers.
The host plants are Bermuda and Johnson grasses, as well as other weedy grasses. The caterpillar is bright green with green lines and yellow blotches. The head is white and rust-colored.
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