Peck's Skipper

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Occurrence	Statewide - resident
Abundance	Common to abundant
Flight Period	Mid-May to mid-October
Notes	Common in fields and gardens alike
Overwintering	Larva and Pupa
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 10/4/2007
Northampton Community Gardens

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 6/10/2005
Amherst
Female

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 6/17/2007
Wentworth Location, NH
Male

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 6/12/2007
Amherst
Mating

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 8/23/2007
Amherst
Mating

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 8/8/2005
Northampton Community Gardens
Courting Pair

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

Photo by Frank Model - 7/26/2007
Gorham, NH