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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Common Branded-Skipper - Hesperia comma
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Common Branded-Skipper - Coldbrook, NS - 2007-08-24
Photo © Angus MacLean
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Status in Nova Scotia
Uncommon

Flight Period
Late July to early September. Historically very few records, but a good number of reports during the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas.

Habitat
Grassy meadows, fields, roadsides.

Larval Foodplants
Perennial grasses and sedges (Opler).

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Notes
They were relatively abundant at Mount Uniacke in August of 2000.

Further Reading


Common Branded-Skipper - Mount Uniacke, NS, 2000-08-13
Common Branded-Skipper - Mount Uniacke, NS - 2000-08-13
2000-08-13
Photo © Peter Payzant
Common Branded-Skipper - River Bourgeois, NS, 2011-09-01
Common Branded-Skipper - River Bourgeois, NS - 2011-09-01
2011-09-01
Photo © Rita Viau
Common Branded-Skipper - Spencer's Island, 2012-08-14
Common Branded-Skipper - Spencer's Island - 2012-08-14
2012-08-14
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Common Branded-Skipper - , 2013-08-25
Common Branded-Skipper - 2013-08-25
2013-08-25
Photo © Phil Schappert