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Palatka Skipper

Euphyes pilatka

Field notes

Euphyes pilatka, the Palatka skipper or saw-grass skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States from southeastern Virginia south to peninsular Florida and the Florida Keys, then west along the Gulf Coast to southern Mississippi. Strays can be found up to northern Maryland and southwestern Louisiana.

The wingspan is 45–54 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Cladium jamaicensis. They live in shelters of rolled leaves.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided