Maryland Biodiversity Project - Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)

Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon (Scudder, 1864)

Synonyms: Hodges #4096.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Hesperiidae > Genus Amblyscirtes Pepper and Salt Skipper - Amblyscirtes hegon - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/629

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Host plant: Kentucky Bluegrass, Indiangrass, Indian Woodoats, and Fowl Mannagrass (Cech and Tudor, 2005).

Records:

There are 59 records in the project database.

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A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). (Photo ID: 45229 - Psn: 10)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). (Photo ID: 45228 - Psn: 15)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2017). Verified by Rick Borchelt and Tom Stock. First modern record for the county. (Photo ID: 75532 - Psn: 54)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2017). Verified by Rick Borchelt and Tom Stock. First modern record for the county. Photo by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 485335 - Psn: 55)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/6/2021). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 485343 - Psn: 55)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/22/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 696061 - Psn: 55)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/22/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aaron_graham via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2007). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 769433 - Psn: 55)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). (Photo ID: 23593 - Psn: 65)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2015). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2017). (c) Andrew (Andy) P Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 696060 - Psn: 65)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2017). (c) Andrew (Andy) P Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by apmartin2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 850531 - Psn: 65)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Mike Mosser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mike Mosser via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pepper and Salt Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 485340 - Psn: 66)

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