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Species Details

Polites peckius

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Common NamePeck's Skipper SeasonalityMost common in July; one brood per year. IdentificationThe Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) is the only other skipper that shares the large, brown-bordered yellowish patch on the hindwing underside; in Peck's, this patch is separated into two areas by a median dark patch, and in Hobomok the pale patch is continuous throughout the median area. Males of these two species can also be separated by the presence of the prominent black dash on the forewing of P. peckius.

Scientific Name Polites peckius Common Name Peck's Skipper Habitat Moist meadows, ditches and fens throughout the province. Seasonality Most common in July; one brood per year. Identification
The Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) is the only other skipper that shares the large, brown-bordered yellowish patch on the hindwing underside; in Peck's, this patch is separated into two areas by a median dark patch,…
The Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) is the only other skipper that shares the large, brown-bordered yellowish patch on the hindwing underside; in Peck's, this patch is separated into two areas by a median dark patch, and in Hobomok the pale patch is continuous throughout the median area. Males of these two species can also be separated by the presence of the prominent black dash on the forewing of P. peckius.
Life History
The description of the immature stages is summarized by Guppy & Sheppard (2001) as follows: The egg is pale green and round, mature larvae are dark maroon with light mottling and covered in dark hairs. This is…
The description of the immature stages is summarized by Guppy & Sheppard (2001) as follows: The egg is pale green and round, mature larvae are dark maroon with light mottling and covered in dark hairs. This is presumed to be the overwintering stage. The reddish purple pupa is formed in a loose cocoon made within a bent blade of grass. It is generally considered to be a prairie / parkland species in the prairie provinces (Hooper 1973, Bird et al. 1995), but it also occurs locally in sedge marshes of the boreal forest north to at least La Butte Creek on the Slave River (Macaulay & Pohl 2002). Peck's Skipper also colonizes man-made, grassy habitats in the northern boreal parts of its range (Hooper 1973, Layberry et al. 1998).
Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info Larvae feed on Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) in Manitoba (Layberry et al. 1998). Adults take nectar at flowering legumes, and are particularly fond of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) (Hooper 1973). Range Peck's Skipper is primarily a species of east-central North America, ranging from eastern B.C. and northern Alberta east to Labrador, south to Georgia and northern Texas (Opler 1999).

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"Species Details - Polites peckius, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2595/9-265. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 31 specimens of this Species.

31 results plotted on map in 14 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM254 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM255 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1916-07-23

UASM256 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1915-07-11

UASM257 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM258 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM259 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM260 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM261 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM262 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM263 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM264 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM265 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM266 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM267 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM268 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-07-17

UASM269 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lloydminster Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1945-07-18

UASM352 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hargwen Date Collected1925-07-30

UASM353 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake Date Collected1918-07-18

UASM354 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake Date Collected1918-07-16

UASM355 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bilby Date Collected1924-07-24

UASM356 - Polites peckius

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bilby Date Collected1924-07-24

Adult Seasonal Distribution