Maryland Biodiversity Project - Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)

Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862

Synonyms: Hodges #4033.

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Host plants include Little Bluestem, Red Fescue, Poverty Oatgrass, and various grasses in the genus Digitaria (Cech and Tudor, 2005).

There are 46 records in the project database.

Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A male Indian Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011). Photo by Rick Cheicante. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2011). Photo by Rick Cheicante. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/21/2011). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A male Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Indian Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2011). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Indian Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Indian Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Indian Skipper collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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