The Golden Banded Skipper is a large, attractively marked skipper with a prominent broad yellow band across its dark brown forewings. It inhabits stream canyons and wooded ravines where its wisteria host plant grows. Adults often perch in the shade with wings spread flat, basking in dappled sunlight.
Best time to see a Golden Banded Skipper
The best time to see a Golden Banded Skipper is July–August, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 715 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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