Wingspan: 3.2-3.5 cm.
Flight time: Single brooded, flying from the last of June through mid August.
Status: Rare breeding resident..
Distinguishing features: The Broad-winged Skipper is most easily identified by having a large bright orange patch (bordered by dark brown) on the upper hindwing, and by its mostly dark upper forewing with only a small amount of orange. The lower hindwing is rusty colored, with faint light orange spots surrounding a central orange ray between two central veins.
Distribution and habitat: This species is restricted to prairie marshes, lake margins, and fens from the Lake Okoboji region in the northwest to eastern Jones County in the east-central part of the state. It was first located in Iowa at the poor fen at Dead Man's Lake in Pilot Knob State Park (L. Miller, 1961). It ranks among Iowa's rarest wetland skippers.
Natural History: The Broad Winged Skipper seems to prefer undisturbed wetland sites with an abundance of large-leaved sedges, such as Carex lacustris. Its larvae have been reported to feed on this species in other states.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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318237 | 2022-07-23 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 4 |
306472 | 2021-07-22 | Jefferson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | IBSN | 1 |
281749 | 2020-07-22 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 5 |
5020 | 2011-07-09 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | BAMONA | 1 |
9652 | 2011-07-09 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
208412 | 2011-07-09 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
208413 | 2011-07-09 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 3 |
140439 | 2009-08-24 | Dallas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | IBSN | 2 |
140401 | 2009-07-08 | Dallas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | IBSN | 3 |
61037 | 2008-07-30 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
61038 | 2008-07-30 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
61013 | 2007-06-29 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
61014 | 2007-06-29 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
144036 | 2005-07-04 | Guthrie County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
61010 | 1998-07-08 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
61011 | 1998-06-27 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
61021 | 1995-07-12 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61022 | 1995-07-12 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
61031 | 1994-07-27 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61035 | 1994-07-27 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61018 | 1994-07-17 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61019 | 1994-07-17 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61027 | 1994-07-16 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61034 | 1994-07-16 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
61024 | 1993-07-31 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61025 | 1993-07-31 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 4 |
61029 | 1993-07-25 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61032 | 1993-07-25 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61023 | 1993-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
61026 | 1993-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
61030 | 1993-07-07 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61033 | 1993-07-07 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107635 | 1992-08-20 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107644 | 1992-08-20 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107641 | 1992-08-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107631 | 1992-08-18 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107645 | 1992-08-16 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | 1 | |
107630 | 1992-08-15 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107629 | 1992-08-13 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107632 | 1992-08-11 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107622 | 1992-08-10 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
107623 | 1992-08-07 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
107633 | 1992-08-06 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107624 | 1992-08-05 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
107646 | 1992-08-04 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | 1 | |
107643 | 1992-08-03 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107627 | 1992-08-01 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 4 |
107638 | 1991-07-04 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61028 | 1991-07-01 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107637 | 1990-07-14 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107625 | 1989-07-31 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 4 |
107639 | 1989-07-31 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107636 | 1989-07-30 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107628 | 1989-07-23 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 2 |
107634 | 1989-07-23 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
61036 | 1989-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107621 | 1989-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 3 |
107626 | 1989-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 4 |
107640 | 1989-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107642 | 1989-07-19 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107647 | 1988-06-28 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107648 | 1988-06-28 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107649 | 1988-06-28 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107650 | 1987-07-03 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
61008 | 1986-07-08 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
61015 | 1986-07-08 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 2 |
61017 | 1986-07-05 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
61012 | 1986-07-04 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 3 |
61007 | 1985-07-10 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
61039 | 1984-07-19 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Schenum | 1 |
61016 | 1984-07-11 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Schenum | 1 |
61009 | 1980-07-03 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
61020 | 1960-07-24 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Royer | 1 |
5019 | 1950-08-01 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5021 | 1950-08-01 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5022 | 1950-08-01 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5023 | 1950-08-01 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5024 | 1950-08-01 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5025 | 1950-08-01 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5026 | 1950-08-01 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5027 | 1950-08-01 | Jones County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5028 | 1950-08-01 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5029 | 1950-08-01 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |