The Butterflies of Nova Scotia

Common Branded-Skipper

Tawny-edged Skipper

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Peck's Skipper - Mount Uniacke, NS - 2012-07-10

Photo © Phil Schappert

NOTE: The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports. Dates for egg, larva and pupa are mostly conjectural and are extrapolated from the adult dates.

Status in Nova Scotia
Common.

Flight Period
Mid-June to mid-September. Possible second brood in August.

Habitat
Grassy meadows, fields, roadsides.

Larval Foodplants
Grasses.

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Further Reading

eButterfly site

Peck's Skipper - McIntosh Run, Spryfield NS - 2011-07-21

Peck's Skipper - Apple River, NS - 2010-07-20

Peck's Skipper - Apple River, NS - 2013-07-04