Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok
![[Hobomok Skipper image]](img/010148.jpg "Hobomok Skipper - Dollar Lake PP, NS - 2011-06-20")
Photo © Phil Schappert
Status in Nova Scotia
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-May to early August.
Habitat
Forest edges, clearings, roadsides, parks.
Larval Foodplants
Grasses including panic grass (Panicum spp.) and blue grass (Poa spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
The males of this species are "perchers"- they perch on a leaf and watch for a possible female to fly by. Every summer, we see one or more maintaining a territory in the sun among the ferns near our house.
Further Reading
Common.
Flight Period
Mid-May to early August.
Habitat
Forest edges, clearings, roadsides, parks.
Larval Foodplants
Grasses including panic grass (Panicum spp.) and blue grass (Poa spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
The males of this species are "perchers"- they perch on a leaf and watch for a possible female to fly by. Every summer, we see one or more maintaining a territory in the sun among the ferns near our house.
Further Reading
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