The male forewing has a narrow black stigma.
Caterpillars eat leaves and live in shelters of leaves tied together with silk.
Adult skippers roost at night on grass stalks and in the morning bask with their wings at a 70 degree angle. This skipper was introduced accidently to North America in 1910 through London, Ontario. Newfoundland west to eastern North Dakota, south to southern Illinois and western South Carolina. The range is still expanding, perhaps due to the relocation of eggs in hay shipments. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.