Description: 14-18 mm. a small brown skipper with a small spots on underside hindwing. Fresh individuals can have a lavender sheen on the ventral side

 

Habitat and Distribution: vacant lots, marshes in most of  Florida

 

Host Plant: aquatic grasses 

 

Natural History: While a few specimens have been reported from the upper  Keys in June, September, October and December. This species is not frequently encountered and its possible that the specimens encountered were strays