A Brazilian Skipper reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2018).
Brazilian Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2018). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar on Canna in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/31/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper chrysalis reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/19/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper larva in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2018).
A Brazilian Skipper in Hidalgo Co., Texas (11/2/2010).
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Terry Hibbitts
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A Brazilian Skipper in Hildago Co., Texas (11/2/2010).
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Terry Hibbitts
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Status
Brazilian Skipper is a very rare vagrant to Maryland. This big, powerful skipper is a strong flier, and often disperses far north of its breeding range, which includes Florida, west along the Gulf into Texas (Brock & Kaufman, 2003). As in Cape May, New Jersey, summer 2018 saw several Maryland records, which may be related to the nursery trade, natural expansion, or a combination of factors.
Relationships
Uses canna species in its breeding range and now caterpillars have been documented on canna in Maryland.
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A Brazilian Skipper reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/18/2018).
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Rick Borchelt.
Brazilian Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/26/2018). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Josh Emm.
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Sandra Keller via iNaturalist.
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Sandra Keller via iNaturalist.
Brazilian Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Sandra Keller via iNaturalist.
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar on Canna in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/31/2018).
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Rick Borchelt.
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/7/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper chrysalis reared from a caterpillar collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/19/2018).
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Josh Emm.
A Brazilian Skipper larva in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2018).
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Jim Wilkinson.
A Brazilian Skipper in Hidalgo Co., Texas (11/2/2010).
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Terry Hibbitts.
A Brazilian Skipper in Hildago Co., Texas (11/2/2010).
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Terry Hibbitts.