Lon zabulon
Common name: Zabulon Skipper
Feeds on these plants:
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)
Buddleja weyeriana 'honeycomb'
Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)
Coreopsis grandiflora hogg ex sweet
Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Sunray’
Coreopsis lanceolata
(sold as Tequila Sunrise)
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
Coreopsis
(sold as Limerock Passion)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Aquarian)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Carafe series)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Grenache)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Splash Series)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Hawaiian Sunset’
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Amour)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Hula Girl)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon Patio Tree)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Painted Lady)
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’
Hibiscus syriacus
(sold as Collie Mullens)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Autumn Colors’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’
Rudbeckia hirta
(sold as Becky Series)
Rudbeckia hirta
(sold as Cordoba)
Trifolium repens
(sold as Atropurpureum)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Coral)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Yellow)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Oklahoma Scarlet)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Sizzle Cherry & Ivory)
Zinnia
(sold as Crystal White)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland Mix)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland scarlet)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Apricot)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Cherry)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Orange)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion White)
Lon zabulon, the Zabulon Skipper, can be found in numerous states in the South, MidWest, and Northeast.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Buddleja, Cirsium, Lantana, Vernonia, and Zinnia
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
CC 2.0 image courtesy of
Melissa McMasters