Grass Skippers: Clouded Skipper Lerema accius
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.25" - 1.75" |
| Habitat: | Brushy wet meadows, fields |
| Occurrence Level: | Uncommon wanderer |
| Flight Period: | Late August & September |
| Larval Host Plant: | Woolly beard grass, other grasses |
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Charles County, MD. October 6, 2012
A Clouded Skipper showing off its striking violet gray sheen.
St. Mary's County, MD. September 11, 2013
Another ventral shot of that fabulous violet gray sheen.
St. Mary's County, MD. August 15, 2013
Dorsal view of female.
Howard County, MD. August 11, 2012
Dorsal view of male.
Howard County, MD. August 19, 2012
Staring contest in the rain!