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Arctic Skipper
European Skipper
Least Skipper -
Ancyloxypha numitor
Least Skipper - McIntosh Run, Spryfield NS - 2012-07-12
Photo © Phil Schappert
Status in Nova Scotia
Common
Flight Period
July to early October.
Habitat
Wet areas, ditches, wet meadows.
Larval Foodplants
Wetland grasses.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Can be confused with the
European Skipper
.
Further Reading
eButterfly site
Least Skipper - Roaches Pond Park, NS - 2008-07-17
2008-07-17
Photo © Phil Schappert
Least Skipper - Miners Marsh, NS - 2013-08-24
2013-08-24
Photo © Cecil Pulsifer
Least Skipper - Apple River - 2017-08-05
2017-08-05
Photo © Kathleen Spicer
Least Skipper - Apple River - 2017-08-05
2017-08-05
Photo © Kathleen Spicer
Least Skipper - Victoria Park, Truro - 2020-08-21
2020-08-21
Photo © William Crawford