I think skippers are the cutest. This is my last post on skippers until I find another species this upcoming summer.
According to my Picture Insect App, this is a Zabulon Skipper.
Features:  The Zebulon Skipper has triangular wings. The upperside of the male wings are orange with brown edgings as in the picture. The underside of the wings are yellow with brown edgings. The upperside of the female wings are dark brown with white spots. The wingspan is approximately 1.5 inches.
Food:  Skippers likes grassy areas in a wide variety of habitats where there are shrubs, tall herbs, and grasses. This skipper likes my rose bush.
Eggs:Â You can find Skipper eggs under host plant leaves. In Pennsylvania, two of the host plants are hibiscus and hollyhock.
Caterpillar: Skipper caterpillars will eat the leaves of a host plant. They will rest between a leaf and a stem and strengthen the area with a silk cocoon before they molt into a skipper.
Migration:  While skippers only live for about a month, the ones that are still alive will migrate south to enjoy the warmer weather. You will typically find a brood or a bunch of them flying together.
Beneficial:Â Â Zebulon Skippers are beneficial because they are pollinators.
