Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

HOBOMOK SKIPPer, duke's skipper, and Long Dash

Long Dash Skipper, photographed May 29, 2017, at Cedar Bog. This is my only sighting of this species. 

Hobomok Skipper, photographed  May 7, 2017 at Ash Cave in Hocking Hills (eastern Ohio). This species is more common in eastern Ohio. 

This Hobomok Skipper was photographed May 22, 2018, at Germantown MetroPark. This is an uncommon species in our area. 

This is a Duke's Skipper, a large and uncommon skipper butterfly. They live in wet woods and shaded wetland habitats. I photographed this individual on June 28, 2020, at Cedar Bog near Urbana. Cedar Bog is the only place where I have found this species. 

Duke's Skippers have a long, light-colored ray on the undersides of their wings. Photographed July 11, 2018, at Cedar Bog. 

Another Duke's Skipper at Cedar Bog, July 18, 2021. Duke's Skippers are noticeably larger than most of our grass-skippers. 

This is my only other local sighting of a Hobomok Skipper. Photographed May 28, 2023 at Caesar Creek. 

Another view of the Hobomok Skipper at Caesar Creek (same individual as above). Hobomoks resemble Peck's Skippers on the side, and they are also similar to Zabulon Skippers when seen from above.