Hobomok Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas

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Males are very territorial. They sit on sunlit leaves, five to six feet above the ground, and fly out to aggressively encounter any butterflies that happen to pass by. They have been observed in puddle clubs. Both sexes are avid nectarers. Hobomok Skippers have one flight, which occrs in late spring.

The Hobomok Skipper is rather uncommon in Alabama, being found mostly in the northeastern part of the state. It has not been reported from the southern one-half of Alabama. Elsewhere, it is distributed from central Alberta across southern Canada to Nova Scotia, south through the New England states to northwest Georgia, west to Oklahoma, and north to eastern Montana. A disjunct population occurs from New Mexico into southcentral Colorado.

Distribution and Abundance

A dot on the county map indicates that there is at least one documented record of the species within that county. In some cases, a species may be common throughout the county, in others it may be found in only a specific habitat. The High Count information shows the highest numbers recorded for this species as well as when and where they occurred.

The sightings bar graphs depict the timing of flight(s) within each of three geographic regions. Place your cursor on a bar within the graph to see the number of individuals recorded during that period.

The abundance calendar displays the total number of individuals recorded within each week of the month. Both the graphs and the calendar are on based data collection that began in 2000.

The records analyzed here are only a beginning. As more data is collected, these maps and graphs will paint a more accurate picture of distribution and abundance in Alabama. Submit your sightings to albutterflyatlas@gmail.com.

Sightings in the following counties: Bibb, Calhoun, Cleburne, Colbert, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison

Sightings in the past 5 years
Sightings in the past 5 - 10 years
Sightings more than 10 years ago

High count(s):

19 - DeKalb - 5/10/2014
10 - Jackson - 5/12/2001
5 - DeKalb - 5/15/2010

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Habitat

The Hobomok Skipper is most often found in open spaces bordering deciduous forests. This includes dirt road, fields, stream edges, parks, gardens, and damp meadows.