Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)
Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)
Male - Ottawa, ON 2012/05/29
Male - Algonquin Provincial Park, ON 2013/08/23
Female - Deacon, ON 2012/06/07
Female - Ottawa, ON 2011/06/07
Photo 5 - (Darker) Northwestern subspecies - Wawa, ON 2016/06/16
Male (right) courting Female (left) - Ottawa, ON 2011/06/07
Member of Family: Hesperiidae
This species flies in spring. Photo 5 above shows the darker subspecies (Hesperia sassacus manitoboides) that flies in Northern Ontario. It is sometimes confused with the Common Branded Skipper, which flies later in the summer.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
For further info on this species, refer to the Butterflies of Canada