North Louisiana Wildlife

Did you know that checkered skippers fly in groups in the afternoon?

Checkered Skippers
at
a Glance

Key Features:

Checkered skippers are skippers with blue-gray wings with large, white spots. The undersides of their wings are dull white with gray bands. Females have darker wings.

Habitat:

Fields, gardens, landfills, meadows, pastures, prairies, openings in forests, and yards

nesting habits:

Eggs are laid singly on a host plant in afternoon.

seasons checkered skippers are active in our area:

All year

Diet:

Carrion, feces, nectar, and rotting fruit

hunting Behavior:

Females eat nectar. Males eat carrion, feces and rotting fruit.

Commonly Confused With:

Silver-Spotted Skippers

Silver-spotted skipper butterfly on the green leaves of bush

Checkered skippers are often confused with silver-spotted skippers because both have spots on their wings.

Female checkered skipper on a purple bloom

Checkered skippers have blue-gray wings with white spots on them. Silver-spotted skippers have brown wings with silver spots on them.

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