| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / SkipperSachem
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Skippers Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Sachem Skipper
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| Scientific Name: | Atalopedes campestris
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Disturbed Fields, Roadsides & Urban Lots / August-September
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| 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.
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