Wingspan: 2.7 cm.
Flight time: A single brood flies from mid June to early August. Rarely a partial second brood emerges in mid September.
Status: Rare breeding resident
Distinguishing features: The Arogos Skipper is rather small, with an unmarked yellow-tan color below. The upper wing surfaces are orange-tan with dark margins with a pale diffused appearance.
Distribution and habitat: In Iowa this species is restricted to high-quality prairie remnants in the northwestern third of the state, where it favors mesic to xeric sites. It can persist on small, unmanaged railroad prairies, although a the time of this writing some populations have apparently crashed on some larger fire managed sites.
Natural History: On Cayler Prairie it occurs in the same areas as the Poweshiek Skipper, although it flies immediately after the Poweshiek populations have waned. Competitive phenological displacement could be involved, as has been shown with other skippers in the Loess Hills (Schlicht & Orwig, 1992). Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) has been reported as a larval host in Kansas, although other grasses may also be eaten. The type for this genus is based upon 1869 Crawford and Greene County collections.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51011 | 2007-06-25 | Wolter's Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.773263 -92.71744 | Frank Olsen | 2 |
357867 | 2006-06-29 | Mirror Lake, McNenny Fish Hatch | South Dakota | 44.55983 -104.01767 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |
357868 | 2006-06-29 | Mirror Lake, McNenny Fish Hatch | South Dakota | 44.55983 -104.01767 | Kirk J. Larsen | 1 |
50922 | 2004-07-04 | Bertram Reservation | Iowa | 42.926646 -95.314272 | Jerry Selby | 5 |
50942 | 2003-06-17 | Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.59305 -92.55315 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
50989 | 2002-07-12 | Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 41.2042 -93.656 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
144579 | 2002-07-12 | Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 41.2042 -93.656 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
202687 | 2000-07-05 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.396071 -95.243564 | Jerry Selby | 3 |
202688 | 2000-07-05 | Bertram Reservation | Iowa | 42.926646 -95.314272 | Jerry Selby | 1 |
202686 | 2000-07-04 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.396071 -95.243564 | Jerry Selby | 7 |
202689 | 2000-06-30 | Junction of Cottonwood Creek and Oak Ave | Iowa | 41.961141 -95.951847 | Jerry Selby | 1 |
50923 | 1994-07-10 | Bertram Reservation | Iowa | 42.926646 -95.314272 | Mike Saunders | 10 |
50988 | 1994-06-27 | Roads End Prairie Wildlife Area | Iowa | 43.153 -94.717 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50955 | 1993-07-21 | Gitchie Manitou State Preserve | Iowa | 43.4997 -96.5983 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50959 | 1993-07-21 | Highway 60 MN-IA | Iowa | 43.4968 -95.6956 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50960 | 1993-07-21 | Highway 60 MN-IA | Iowa | 43.4968 -95.6956 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
106713 | 1993-07-21 | Oak Grove State Park | Iowa | 43.064284 -96.458383 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
106717 | 1993-07-21 | Big Sioux River Complex Wildlife Management Area - Kroger | Iowa | 43.304352 -96.521766 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
106711 | 1993-07-20 | Indian Village State Park | Iowa | 42.977307 -95.42385 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50981 | 1993-07-19 | Christopherson Slough | Iowa | 43.475 -94.9355 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
51006 | 1993-07-19 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
51008 | 1993-07-19 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
246223 | 1993-07-19 | Little Swan Lake | Iowa | 43.463953 -94.952366 | Mike Saunders | 10 |
51017 | 1993-07-18 | Wuedker Prairie | Iowa | 43.4142 -95.2699 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
106720 | 1993-07-18 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50996 | 1993-07-10 | Sioux City State Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.5241 -96.4362 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106727 | 1993-07-06 | Lyon County | Iowa | 43.393239 -96.247855 | Mike Saunders | 1 |
50974 | 1992-07-19 | Laurens Prairie | Iowa | 42.8537 -94.8964 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106707 | 1992-07-19 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106708 | 1992-07-19 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50934 | 1992-07-18 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50935 | 1992-07-18 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50936 | 1992-07-18 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50940 | 1992-07-18 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50951 | 1992-07-18 | Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve | Iowa | 43.349034 -95.222697 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50952 | 1992-07-18 | Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve | Iowa | 43.349034 -95.222697 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
51010 | 1992-07-17 | War Eagle Park | Iowa | 42.49332 -96.4508 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50967 | 1992-07-12 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 1 |
51004 | 1992-07-09 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106718 | 1992-07-08 | Big Sioux River Complex Wildlife Management Area - Kroger | Iowa | 43.306657 -96.522844 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106726 | 1992-07-08 | Lyon County | Iowa | 43.3936 -96.2479 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50995 | 1991-07-21 | Sioux City State Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.5241 -96.4362 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
271917 | 1991-07-14 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 8 |
106701 | 1991-07-13 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106704 | 1991-07-13 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
51001 | 1991-07-08 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
51005 | 1991-07-08 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
51002 | 1991-06-14 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
51003 | 1991-06-14 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
51007 | 1991-06-14 | Telford Prairie | Iowa | 43.065 -94.7914 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50963 | 1990-07-22 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 2 |
50964 | 1990-07-22 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 2 |
50966 | 1990-07-22 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106700 | 1990-07-22 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106703 | 1990-07-22 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106706 | 1990-07-22 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106695 | 1990-07-15 | Hubbard Prairie West | Iowa | 42.310163 -93.35232 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50990 | 1990-07-14 | Rush Lake / Salton Park | Iowa | 42.94033 -94.88517 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50991 | 1990-07-14 | Rush Lake / Salton Park | Iowa | 42.94033 -94.88517 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50992 | 1990-07-14 | Rush Lake / Salton Park | Iowa | 42.94033 -94.88517 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50948 | 1990-07-13 | Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve | Iowa | 43.349034 -95.222697 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50949 | 1990-07-13 | Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve | Iowa | 43.349034 -95.222697 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50950 | 1990-07-13 | Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve | Iowa | 43.349034 -95.222697 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106699 | 1990-07-13 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106702 | 1990-07-13 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106705 | 1990-07-13 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.74456 -94.683864 | Ron Harms | 1 |
106698 | 1990-07-04 | Mount Talbot State Preserve | Iowa | 42.564364 -96.471635 | Tim Orwig | 3 |
50985 | 1989-07-22 | Marathon | Iowa | 42.861518 -94.98243 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50937 | 1989-07-08 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50939 | 1989-07-08 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50986 | 1989-07-07 | O'Brien County | Iowa | 43.1131 -95.6458 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106694 | 1989-07-07 | Hubbard Prairie West | Iowa | 42.310115 -93.352964 | Dave Cuthrell | 1 |
106712 | 1989-07-07 | O'Brien County | Iowa | 43.114408 -95.645526 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50941 | 1989-07-05 | Cedar Hills Sand Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.59305 -92.55315 | Dave Cuthrell | 1 |
50965 | 1989-07-01 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50968 | 1989-07-01 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50969 | 1989-07-01 | Kalsow Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.5734 -94.5677 | Ron Harms | 1 |
50944 | 1988-09-17 | Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.67867 -96.53473 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50945 | 1988-09-17 | Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.67867 -96.53473 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50946 | 1988-09-17 | Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.67867 -96.53473 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50947 | 1988-09-17 | Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 42.67867 -96.53473 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
51016 | 1988-09-17 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.31662 -95.98326 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106710 | 1988-07-10 | Plymouth County | Iowa | 42.752959 -96.206675 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106721 | 1988-07-10 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Les Ferge | 1 |
50931 | 1988-06-30 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50932 | 1988-06-30 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50933 | 1988-06-30 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50938 | 1988-06-30 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
51000 | 1988-06-26 | Story County | Iowa | 42.10405 -93.50034 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106696 | 1988-06-26 | Anthony Pope Prairie | Iowa | 42.438477 -96.23305 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106697 | 1988-06-26 | Anthony Pope Prairie | Iowa | 42.438477 -96.23305 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50928 | 1987-07-08 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | J C Downey | 1 |
50993 | 1986-07-17 | Sioux City State Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.5241 -96.4362 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
50994 | 1986-07-17 | Sioux City State Prairie Preserve | Iowa | 42.5241 -96.4362 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106715 | 1986-07-17 | Clay County | Iowa | 43.1032 -95.15609 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
50956 | 1986-07-09 | Kanawha | Iowa | 42.93545 -93.79332 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
50957 | 1986-07-09 | Kanawha | Iowa | 42.93545 -93.79332 | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
50970 | 1986-07-09 | Kossuth County | Iowa | 43.25133 -94.23333 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
50971 | 1986-07-09 | Kossuth County | Iowa | 43.25133 -94.23333 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
106714 | 1986-07-08 | Clay County | Iowa | 43.1032 -95.15609 | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
106716 | 1986-07-07 | Clay County | Iowa | 43.1032 -95.15609 | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
50921 | 1986-07-06 | Barringer Slough State Game Management Area | Iowa | 43.1464 -94.93163 | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
106725 | 1986-07-06 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
50925 | 1984-07-18 | Bokelmann Prairie | Iowa | 43.15267 -93.47017 | Schenum | 1 |
50924 | 1984-07-13 | Bertram Reservation | Iowa | 42.926646 -95.314272 | Schenum | 1 |
50972 | 1984-07-12 | Kossuth County | Iowa | 43.25133 -94.23333 | 1 | |
50980 | 1984-07-10 | Glacial Hills Preserve, Nature Conservancy | Iowa | 42.88367 -95.32233 | Ron Howe | 1 |
50961 | 1984-07-08 | Hoffman Prairie | Iowa | 43.13306 -93.45667 | 1 | |
50962 | 1984-07-08 | Hoffman Prairie | Iowa | 43.13306 -93.45667 | Ron Howe | 1 |
50984 | 1982-07-11 | Madison County | Iowa | 41.29224 -93.98785 | IBSN | 1 |
50983 | 1982-07-03 | Madison County | Iowa | 41.29224 -93.98785 | IBSN | 1 |
50982 | 1982-06-24 | Madison County | Iowa | 41.29224 -93.98785 | IBSN | 1 |
50953 | 1980-07-22 | Gitchie Manitou State Preserve | Iowa | 43.4997 -96.5983 | Dean Roosa | 1 |
50973 | 1980-07-12 | Iowa Lakeside Laboratory | Iowa | 43.38 -95.1847 | J C Downey | 1 |
50943 | 1980-07-10 | Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 43.486124 -94.829354 | J C Downey | 1 |
106719 | 1980-07-10 | High Lake State Game Management Area | Iowa | 43.311809 -94.723274 | J C Downey | 1 |
50958 | 1980-07-09 | Kanawha | Iowa | 42.93545 -93.79332 | Jeff Nekola | 1 |
106728 | 1980-07-08 | Iowa Lake State Game Management Area | Iowa | 43.496626 -95.456492 | J C Downey | 1 |
50997 | 1980-07-04 | Steele Prairie State Preserve West | Iowa | 42.876134 -95.580237 | J C Downey | 1 |
50987 | 1980-07-03 | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | 41.39115 -95.47778 | Opler | 1 |
51015 | 1980-07-02 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.31662 -95.98326 | McGuire | 1 |
106709 | 1980-07-01 | Plymouth County | Iowa | 42.752959 -96.206675 | McGuire | 1 |
106729 | 1980-07-01 | Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 42.715241 -96.526718 | McGuire | 1 |
50998 | 1980-06-30 | Stone State Park | Iowa | 42.55333 -96.46194 | McGuire | 1 |
106730 | 1980-06-30 | Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 42.718346 -96.510172 | D Stallings | 1 |
106731 | 1980-06-30 | Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area | Iowa | 42.718346 -96.510172 | D Stallings | 1 |
50927 | 1980-06-27 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | J C Downey | 1 |
50954 | 1971-07-27 | Gitchie Manitou State Preserve | Iowa | 43.4997 -96.5983 | J C Downey | 1 |
50930 | 1970-08-03 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | J C Downey | 1 |
50926 | 1970-07-14 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | J C Downey | 8 |
50929 | 1970-07-14 | Cayler Prairie State Preserve | Iowa | 43.3972 -95.2459 | J C Downey | 1 |
50975 | 1961-07-22 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994 -93.8749 | Ron Royer | 4 |
50976 | 1961-07-22 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994 -93.8749 | Ron Royer | 1 |
50977 | 1961-07-22 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994 -93.8749 | Ron Royer | 1 |
50979 | 1961-07-02 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994 -93.8749 | Voss | 1 |
50978 | 1960-07-10 | Ledges State Park | Iowa | 41.994 -93.8749 | Voss | 1 |
1986 | 1950-07-15 | Black Hawk County | Iowa | 42.447803 -92.381363 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1987 | 1950-07-15 | Boone County | Iowa | 42.088177 -93.987846 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1988 | 1950-07-15 | Buena Vista County | Iowa | 42.670544 -95.143204 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1989 | 1950-07-15 | Cerro Gordo County | Iowa | 43.048603 -93.33889 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1990 | 1950-07-15 | Cherokee County | Iowa | 42.802776 -95.645798 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1991 | 1950-07-15 | Clay County | Iowa | 43.136803 -95.143204 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1992 | 1950-07-15 | Crawford County | Iowa | 42.034687 -95.310249 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1993 | 1950-07-15 | Dickinson County | Iowa | 43.404938 -95.184921 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1994 | 1950-07-15 | Emmet County | Iowa | 43.34943 -94.686378 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1995 | 1950-07-15 | Greene County | Iowa | 42.070053 -94.479973 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1996 | 1950-07-15 | Hancock County | Iowa | 43.038731 -93.662323 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1997 | 1950-07-15 | Hardin County | Iowa | 42.428543 -93.177963 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1998 | 1950-07-15 | Jasper County | Iowa | 41.641491 -93.01757 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
1999 | 1950-07-15 | Kossuth County | Iowa | 43.251339 -94.233337 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2000 | 1950-07-15 | Lyon County | Iowa | 43.3936 -96.2479 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2001 | 1950-07-15 | Madison County | Iowa | 41.292236 -93.987846 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2002 | 1950-07-15 | O'Brien County | Iowa | 43.113125 -95.645798 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2003 | 1950-07-15 | Page County | Iowa | 40.763512 -95.143204 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2004 | 1950-07-15 | Palo Alto County | Iowa | 43.158089 -94.645035 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2005 | 1950-07-15 | Plymouth County | Iowa | 42.776665 -96.152695 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2006 | 1950-07-15 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 42.691803 -94.645035 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2007 | 1950-07-15 | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | 41.391151 -95.477783 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2008 | 1950-07-15 | Sioux County | Iowa | 43.086994 -96.152695 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2009 | 1950-07-15 | Union County | Iowa | 41.000687 -94.274361 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
2010 | 1950-07-15 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.316616 -95.983261 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
51013 | 1950-07-15 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.31662 -95.98326 | Klots | 1 |
106692 | 1950-07-15 | Yellow Smoke Park | Iowa | 42.025221 -95.326852 | Scudder | 1 |
106722 | 1950-07-15 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Opler | 1 |
51014 | 1938-06-25 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.31662 -95.98326 | Lindsey | 1 |
106724 | 1936-07-11 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | 1 | |
51012 | 1936-06-28 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 42.31662 -95.98326 | Ainslie | 1 |
106723 | 1935-07-19 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | 1 | |
51009 | 1930-09-09 | Union County | Iowa | 41.00028 -94.27222 | Tim Orwig | 1 |
106693 | 1930-07-24 | Jefferson | Iowa | 42.035081 -94.383973 | Scudder | 1 |
50999 | 1930-06-21 | Stone State Park | Iowa | 42.55333 -96.46194 | Tim Orwig | 1 |