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The woodland skipper (''Ochlodes sylvanoides'') is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Colorado and Arizona.〔(Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera )〕 The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The upperside is orange with toothed brown borders. The forewing of the males has a black stigma, while females have or a black diagonal band. There is a large reddish patch on the hindwings. The underside is variable in colour, ranging from yellow to reddish to brown. The hindwing varies from unmarked to having a distinct band of cream to yellow spots. Adults feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including ''Cynodon dactylon'', ''Phalaris'', ''Elymus'' and ''Agropyron'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides'' (California, Mexico) *''Ochlodes sylvanoides pratincola'' (Boisduval, 1852) *''Ochlodes sylvanoides napa'' (Edwards, 1865) *''Ochlodes sylvanoides bonnevilla'' Scott, 1981 (Nevada) – Bonneville skipper *''Ochlodes sylvanoides orecoasta'' Scott, 1981 (Oregon) – Oregon coast skipper *''Ochlodes sylvanoides santacruza'' Scott, 1981 (northern California) *''Ochlodes sylvanoides omnigena'' Austin, 1998 (Nevada, Great Basin) *''Ochlodes sylvanoides catalina'' Emmel & Emmel, 1998 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ochlodes sylvanoides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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