Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)

A Southern migrant in NC and therefore rarely seen before mid-summer, the abundance of this species varies from year to year. In general, its abundance transitions from common at the coast to rare in the mountains.

Ocola Skippers are recognized by being mostly unmarked brown below and having 1) unusually long forewings, 2) outer 1/3 of wings a bit darker than inner 2/3, and 3) longitudinal stripes along the abdomen (a characteristic of the genus).

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
New Hanover Co., NC
13 Oct 2007

		How bold the post-median spot band is can be quite variable.
Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Pender Co., NC 11 Sep 2016	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Pender Co., NC 11 Sep 2016

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Chowan Swamp Gamelands, Hertford Co., NC
20 Sep 2023

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Pender Co., NC
11 Sep 2016

Carphephorus, Liatris, and Trilisa patches can be common in longleaf flatwoods and savannas, attracting various skippers (such as these Ocola Skippers), swallowtails, buckeys and sulphurs!


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC 4 Oct 2018


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 21 Sep 2019	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 21 Sep 2019


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Carteret Co., NC 27 Aug 2006	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Chatham Co., NC 20 Oct 2005	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Chatham Co., NC 20 Oct 2005

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
New Hanover Co., NC
28 August 2004

Enjoying the nectar from Buddleja davidii


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) New Hanover Co., NC 31 August 2003	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Durham Co., NC 16 August 2003


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Worn individual! New Hanover Co., NC 28 August 2004	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Chatham Co., NC 2 November 2003


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Chatham Co., NC 24 Sep 2005	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Durham Co., NC 30 Sep 2007


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Brunswick Co., NC 4 Oct 2008	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Brunswick Co., NC 4 Oct 2008


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Rowan Co., NC 22 Sep 2012

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Brunswick Co., NC
4 Oct 2008

A Clouded Skipper (left) shares a blazing star with an Ocola Skipper (right).

		Crab Spiders are hazards to Ocola Skippers...
Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Pender Co., NC 11 Sep 2016	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Pender Co., NC 11 Sep 2016


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 10 Sep 2016	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 10 Sep 2016


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 10 Sep 2016	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 10 Sep 2016

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC
10 Sep 2016


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Ft. Fisher, New Hanover Co., NC 10 Sep 2016	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Durham Co., NC 19 Aug 2018

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
New Hanover Co., NC
16 Oct 2011


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 2 Oct 2018	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) New Hanover Co., NC 16 Oct 2011


Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Bogue Banks, Carteret Co., NC 27 Oct 2017	Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2017