Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor (Fabricius, 1793)    Synonyms: Hodges #4004.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Hesperiidae   >   Genus Ancyloxypha   

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Host plants include Rice Cutgrass and grasses in the genus Poa.

There are 971 records in the project database.

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A Least Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper mating pair in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/14/2007). Photo by Janice Browne. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Harford Co., Maryland (8/7/2011). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/20/2019). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (7/14/2018). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper at the Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2015). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Harford Co., Maryland (9/21/2017). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/19/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/22/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/4/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/7/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/30/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2020). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Uncommon view of Least Skipper with open wings - Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland (6/14/2011). Photo by Don Haskins. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2019). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/2/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/15/2016). Photo by Georgia McDonald. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Least Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2023). (c) brandonbest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by brandonbest via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Least Skipper in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/6/2007). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)


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