carson-wandering-skipper-flyer.pdf77.79 MB

Download an educational flyer about this rare orange butterfly found in Northern Nevada!

Author(s)
Man holding camera on a mountain
Nathan Hurner
Public Affairs Specialist
Expertise
Photography,
Interviews,
Creative Storytelling,
Digital Strategy
Area
NV
CA
Incline Village,NV
Publication date
Type of document
Education
Facility
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep climb up a rocky ridge line with mountains in the distance.
Reno Fish and Wildlife Office
The Reno Fish and Wildlife Office works with our partners to protect and conserve endangered fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats in Nevada's Great Basin, the Eastern Sierra, and the Tahoe Basin for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Conservation Office
Reno,NV
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Species
A small, orange butterfly landed on yellow flowers.

The Carson wandering skipper is a small tawny orange butterfly found in grassland habitats on alkaline substrates in Washoe County, Nevada and Lassen County, California. Much like monarch butterfly caterpillars rely on milkweed, Carson wandering skipper caterpillars feed on salt grass. The...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Subspecies
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Pacific Southwest