The Cobweb Skipper butterfly is a year-round resident of the eastern United States, except for the Midwest. The Cobweb Skipper is a light brown skipper with some orange at the tip of the forewing and above and below the stigma. A white V-shaped band points toward the outer margins of the hindwing underside. White extends along the veins of the undersides of the wings giving a cobwebbed appearance.

 

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Cobweb Skipper Facts

Butterfly Family: Skipper (Hesperiidae)

Butterfly Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Butterfly Wingspan: 1 1/8 – 1 3/8 inches

Butterfly Habitat: Dry, grassy openings in woods, pine barrens, oak savannah, open sandy scrub, burned areas, and old pastures

 

Cobweb Skipper Host and Nectar Plants

Host Plants:

• Little Bluestem Grass
• Big Bluestem Grass
• Broomsedge Grass

Nectar Plants:

• Nectar from various flowers
  • Wild Strawberry
  • Blackberry
  • Winter Cress
  • Red Clover
  • Vervain
  • Carolina Larkspur
  • Wild Hyacinth
  • Hoary Puccoon