Pepper and Salt Skipper Amblyscirtes hegon (Scudder, 1864)In need of conservation  -  S2 (State rare)  -  Vulnerable    Synonyms: Hodges #4096.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Hesperiidae   >   Genus Amblyscirtes   

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

There are 23 records in the project database.

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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 by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Pepper and Salt Skipper in western Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick. (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 by Andy Martin. (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 by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

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


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