Woodland Skipper Butterfly Images, Facts and Information:
Ochlodes sylvanoides
- Woodland Skippers have uppersides that are orange with toothed brown borders. Forewing has a black stigma (male) or a black diagonal band (female). Hindwing has a large reddish patch. Undersides vary from yellow to reddish to brown; hindwings vary from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots.
- Woodland Skippers are found in North America from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Colorado and Arizona. They prefer habitats that include grassy areas in chaparral, sagebrush, woodland, gardens, and small streams.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Woodland Skipper butterfly photos.
Mia McPherson
Woodland Skipper butterfly resting on a leaf
Title: Woodland Skipper butterfly resting on a leaf
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah
Date: 9/1/2022
Mia McPherson
Roadside Woodland Skipper butterfly
Title: Roadside Woodland Skipper butterfly
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah
Date: 9/1/2022