McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / SkipperSachem
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Skippers
Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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SkipperSachem Common Name:
Sachem Skipper
 
 
Scientific Name: Atalopedes campestris

 

Habitat & Flight Period: Disturbed Fields, Roadsides & Urban Lots / August-September

 

Comment: Larvae feed on Bermuda Grass and crabgrass. This is a late summer skipper in Illinois and Wisconsin. Notice the pale chevron on the underside of this female's hindwing.