Wingspan: 2.8 cm.
Flight time: A single short flight occurs from late June to mid July.
Status: Rare breeding resident.
Distinguishing features: Males are uniformly dark brown above. Females are dark brown with a chevron of orange spots on the upper hind wing and with scattered orange spots on the upper forewing. Both sexes have an arrangement of arrow or 'X'-shaped orange patches on the lower hindwing.
Distribution and habitat: This species is restricted to fens, marshes, and wet prairies in the northwestern quarter of the state, and is one of our rarest wetland skippers. Contrary to the maps published in Opler and Krizek (1984), this species has never been found in eastern Iowa (or southwestern Wisconsin), making the northwestern Iowa and southern Minnesota population’s disjunct form population centers further east.
Natural History: This skipper is not easily observed, as it often flies in among the sedge and grass tops. Carex stricta has been reported elsewhere to serve as its larval host, but no observations of larval activity have been made in Iowa.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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300673 | 2021-07-03 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 4 |
275158 | 2020-07-22 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jay Gilliam | 1 |
279236 | 2020-07-03 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
238826 | 2019-07-11 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tom Schilke | 3 |
248775 | 2019-07-07 | Allamakee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Chris Edwards | 12 |
61006 | 2007-06-26 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 2 |
61001 | 2005-06-27 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jerry Selby | 1 |
60993 | 2004-07-08 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jerry Selby | 4 |
60984 | 2004-07-07 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Jerry Selby | 7 |
61004 | 1992-07-09 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
60987 | 1992-07-08 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 2 |
60988 | 1991-06-24 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
60989 | 1991-06-24 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
60999 | 1991-06-24 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
61000 | 1991-06-24 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107612 | 1990-07-18 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107613 | 1990-07-18 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
60997 | 1989-07-08 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
61003 | 1989-07-01 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
60991 | 1989-06-28 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
107615 | 1988-07-28 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
107614 | 1988-06-28 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
107616 | 1988-06-28 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107617 | 1988-06-28 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
107618 | 1988-06-28 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Tim Orwig | 1 |
61002 | 1987-07-01 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | John W Fleckenstein | 1 |
107620 | 1986-07-12 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | J C Downey | 1 |
107619 | 1986-07-09 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Dennis Schlicht | 4 |
60998 | 1984-07-12 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Ron Harms | 1 |
60994 | 1980-07-06 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | J C Downey | 1 |
60995 | 1980-07-06 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Opler | 1 |
5010 | 1950-07-01 | Cherokee County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5011 | 1950-07-01 | Clay County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5012 | 1950-07-01 | Dickinson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5013 | 1950-07-01 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5014 | 1950-07-01 | Ida County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5015 | 1950-07-01 | Kossuth County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5016 | 1950-07-01 | Lyon County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5017 | 1950-07-01 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
5018 | 1950-07-01 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
60992 | 1950-07-01 | Hancock County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Shapiro | 1 |
60996 | 1950-07-01 | Linn County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | George Berry | 1 |
61005 | 1950-07-01 | Story County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Lindsey | 1 |
107610 | 1950-07-01 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Hathaway | 1 |
107611 | 1950-07-01 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Lindsey | 1 |