Wing span: 3.5 cm. in males and 4 cm. in females.
Flight time: Single brood which flies from the end of June through mid August.
Status: Infrequent breeding resident.
Distinguishing features: The Dion skipper is one of the largest Hesperiinae skippers in Iowa. In both sexes, the hindwing above is dark brown with a single orange streak that ends before the edge of the wing. The hindwing below is orange with two yellowish streaks, the upper being more pronounced in Iowa material.
Distribution and habitat: This species is principally found in the northern half of the state, where it is restricted to wetlands supporting dense stands of Carex lacustris.
Natural History: The first report for this species in Iowa was made at the poor fen at Dead Man's Lake in Pilot Knob State Park (Miller 1961). This species rarely strays far from Carex lacustris patches, even within wetland sites. Its larvae have been reported elsewhere to feed on Carex lacustris and other wide-leaved sedges.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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343910 | 2023-07-22 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
346382 | 2023-07-22 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 2 |
349784 | 2023-07-22 | Johnson County, IA | IA | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
349922 | 2023-07-22 | Johnson County, IA | IA | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
346380 | 2023-07-15 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
337349 | 2023-07-11 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Madsen | 1 |
337086 | 2023-07-10 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Madsen | 3 |
349910 | 2023-07-09 | Johnson County, IA | IA | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 3 |
318243 | 2022-07-23 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
331522 | 2022-07-23 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
317465 | 2022-07-20 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
331458 | 2022-07-10 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
308495 | 2021-07-25 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
308147 | 2021-07-02 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 8 |
296956 | 2021-06-30 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
297749 | 2021-06-28 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 3 |
296296 | 2021-06-27 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
284387 | 2020-07-27 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | IBSN | 1 |
280981 | 2020-07-22 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
280980 | 2020-07-11 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 6 |
269464 | 2020-06-21 | Lee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
223574 | 2018-07-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
202190 | 2017-09-04 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
202528 | 2017-07-02 | Clinton County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
202531 | 2017-07-02 | Clinton County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
202537 | 2017-07-02 | Clinton County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
181811 | 2016-07-16 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
183972 | 2016-07-16 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
183655 | 2015-07-18 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
136356 | 2015-07-10 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
136355 | 2015-07-05 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 2 |
148143 | 2015-06-25 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | MJ Hatfield | 1 |
120371 | 2014-09-07 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
136354 | 2014-09-07 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
110177 | 2014-07-19 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
114683 | 2014-07-19 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
109887 | 2014-07-18 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
6841 | 2014-06-28 | Marshall County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
65447 | 2014-06-28 | Marshall County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
208423 | 2014-06-28 | Marshall County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
55376 | 2013-07-28 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
27050 | 2013-07-23 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
27051 | 2013-07-23 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
8429 | 2013-07-20 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
114682 | 2013-07-20 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
114687 | 2013-07-20 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
144098 | 2013-07-20 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
114685 | 2013-07-14 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
6842 | 2012-07-07 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
114684 | 2012-07-04 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 2 |
55357 | 2012-07-01 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
8423 | 2011-07-31 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
247061 | 2011-07-30 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 4 |
3180 | 2011-07-25 | Jasper County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | BAMONA | 1 |
55351 | 2011-07-14 | Boone County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Cory Gregory | 1 |
247060 | 2011-07-13 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 9 |
248451 | 2011-07-13 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 9 |
8449 | 2011-07-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
8450 | 2011-07-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
143127 | 2011-07-10 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
8420 | 2011-07-09 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 5 |
8421 | 2011-07-09 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
8422 | 2011-07-09 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
138229 | 2011-07-04 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
208424 | 2011-07-04 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Aaron Brees | 1 |
247059 | 2011-07-04 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 3 |
55375 | 2010-08-28 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55378 | 2010-07-13 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
110218 | 2010-06-16 | Ohio County, Kentucky | Kentucky | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
227753 | 2010-06-16 | Ohio County, Kentucky | Kentucky | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
55367 | 2008-07-30 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 3 |
55371 | 2008-07-30 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
185838 | 2008-07-27 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
55372 | 2008-07-20 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
110195 | 2008-07-15 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jim Durbin | 1 |
55369 | 2007-07-14 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 5 |
55356 | 2007-06-29 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55377 | 2006-07-29 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55344 | 2006-07-18 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55370 | 2006-07-08 | Muscatine County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
55374 | 2006-07-08 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55343 | 2006-07-07 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55373 | 2006-06-30 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55336 | 2006-06-29 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 2 |
55364 | 2006-06-28 | Floyd County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
107097 | 2006-06-19 | Jasper County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 2 |
55346 | 2005-07-22 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55353 | 2005-07-22 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55345 | 2005-07-13 | Polk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 4 |
55354 | 2005-07-10 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
55358 | 2005-07-06 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
55355 | 2005-07-05 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55352 | 2005-06-30 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 1 |
55361 | 2003-07-28 | Delaware County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55366 | 2002-07-12 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
114686 | 2002-07-12 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 1 |
144580 | 2002-07-12 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55338 | 1994-06-30 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ed Freese | 3 |
55342 | 1994-06-28 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ed Freese | 1 |
55341 | 1993-07-23 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ed Freese | 1 |
55340 | 1993-07-19 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ed Freese | 1 |
55339 | 1993-07-15 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ed Freese | 1 |
55363 | 1992-08-01 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
144433 | 1992-08-01 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
55347 | 1992-07-18 | Osceola County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
55348 | 1992-07-18 | Osceola County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
55362 | 1992-07-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
144429 | 1992-07-18 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
107095 | 1990-07-18 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107096 | 1990-07-18 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
55368 | 1989-07-31 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
55349 | 1989-07-29 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
55350 | 1989-07-29 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107098 | 1989-07-23 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
107099 | 1989-07-23 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
55359 | 1989-07-13 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107094 | 1968-07-12 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Royer | 3 |
55365 | 1960-07-24 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Royer | 3 |
3165 | 1950-07-15 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3166 | 1950-07-15 | Bremer County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3167 | 1950-07-15 | Buchanan County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3168 | 1950-07-15 | Butler County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3169 | 1950-07-15 | Calhoun County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3170 | 1950-07-15 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3171 | 1950-07-15 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3172 | 1950-07-15 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3173 | 1950-07-15 | Clayton County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3174 | 1950-07-15 | Clinton County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3175 | 1950-07-15 | Delaware County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3176 | 1950-07-15 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3177 | 1950-07-15 | Franklin County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3178 | 1950-07-15 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3179 | 1950-07-15 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3181 | 1950-07-15 | Jones County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3182 | 1950-07-15 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3183 | 1950-07-15 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3184 | 1950-07-15 | Marshall County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3185 | 1950-07-15 | Mills County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3186 | 1950-07-15 | Mitchell County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3187 | 1950-07-15 | Page County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3188 | 1950-07-15 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3189 | 1950-07-15 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3190 | 1950-07-15 | Sac County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3191 | 1950-07-15 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3192 | 1950-07-15 | Warren County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
3193 | 1950-07-15 | Wright County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
55337 | 1950-07-15 | Butler County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |