Panoquina ocola, Ocola Skipper

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Freshly emerged adult

Description: 14-18 mm. a small brown skipper with a small spots on underside hindwing. Fresh individuals can have a lavender sheen on the ventral side

Habitat and Distribution: vacant lots, marshes in most of Florida

Host Plant: aquatic grasses

Natural History: While a few specimens have been reported from the upper Keys in June, September, October and December. This species is not frequently encountered and its possible that the specimens encountered were strays

Egg

Final instar larva

Female laying eggs

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