The Yucca Giant-Skipper is one of North America's largest skippers, with brown wings and yellow spots and a powerful, fast flight. Its larvae bore into the hearts of yucca plants, creating galleries in the root crown. It has an intimate relationship with its yucca host plants and is restricted to arid habitats where yucca grows across the Southwest and Southeast.
Best time to see a Yucca Giant-Skipper
The best time to see a Yucca Giant-Skipper is March–April, when about 81% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 677 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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