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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.

Tawny-edged Skipper - Polites themistocles
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Tawny-edged Skipper - Male - Waverley Rd, Dartmouth, NS - 2001-06-24
Photo © Peter Payzant
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Status in Nova Scotia
Common.

Flight Period
Mid-June to early August.

Habitat
Moist grassy meadows, fields, roadsides.

Larval Foodplants
Grasses including panic grass (Panicum spp.), crab grass (Digitaria spp.), and blue grass (Poa spp.).

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Further Reading


Tawny-edged Skipper - Laurie Park, NS, 2011-07-02
Tawny-edged Skipper - Laurie Park, NS - 2011-07-02
2011-07-02
Photo © Jim Edsall
Tawny-edged Skipper - Pockwock Watershed Rd, NS, 2011-07-20
Tawny-edged Skipper - Pockwock Watershed Rd, NS - 2011-07-20
2011-07-20
Photo © Phil Schappert
Tawny-edged Skipper - Apple River, NS, 2012-07-13
Tawny-edged Skipper - Apple River, NS - 2012-07-13
2012-07-13
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer