Grass Skippers: Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon

Pepper and Salt Skipper Sightings
Size: Wingspan ranges from 1" - 1.19"
Habitat: Glades, woods, boggy streambanks
Occurrence Level: Rare
Flight Period: Mid-May to mid-June
Larval Host Plant: Indian grass, other grasses

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Pepper and Salt Skipper
Allegany County, MD. May 25, 2013

One of my favorite butterflies! The Pepper and Salt Skipper is very small with beautiful white and gray markings on the ventral hindwing. This one waited patiently while I took the photo before flying off.


Pepper and Salt Skipper
Tucker County, WV. May 24, 2015


Pepper and Salt Skipper
Allegany County, MD. May 27, 2013

Ventral view of another beauty. Note the checkered fringes.


Pepper and Salt Skipper
Allegany County, MD. May 27, 2013

The dorsal view reveals a nice reddish brown color with white spots.