Grass Skippers: Common Roadside Skipper Amblyscirtes vialis
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from .88" - 1.25" |
| Habitat: | Glades, woods, barrens |
| Occurrence Level: | Uncommon |
| Flight Period: | Late May & late July |
| Larval Host Plant: | Bluegrass, wild oats, bentgrass |
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Allegany County, MD. April 27, 2013
The Common Roadside Skipper is such a tiny butterfly with beautiful violet gray areas on the hindwing and forewing tip. It also has checkered fringes and a strikingly colored abdomen!
Allegany County, MD. May 25, 2013
Allegany County, MD. May 25, 2013
Dorsal view is black or dark brown with a few white spots.