Spread-winged Skippers: Hayhurst's Scallopwing Staphylus hayhurstii
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1" - 1.25" |
| Habitat: | Open woods along streams, fields |
| Occurrence Level: | Uncommon |
| Flight Period: | Early June to mid-August |
| Larval Host Plant: | Lamb's quarters |
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Powhatan County, VA. May 7, 2016
Washington, D.C. July 21, 2013
This male Hayhurst Scallopwing was resting in the shade on its host plant, Lambs Quarters. Notice the scalloped wing margins.
Kent County, MD. August 4, 2013
A worn Hayhurst Scallopwing.