Ocola Skippers are plain and brown, but fairly easy to recognize because of the long-winged shape.

Near Florida City, Miami-Dade Co., FL 6/28/2010.

In North Carolina, Ocola is most common in the fall, when large numbers often migrate up from further south.

Chatham Co., NC 9/18/10.

Durham Co., NC 9/9/2012.

Orange Co., NC 9/30/05.

Sometimes they have a trace of a pale row of spots across the hindwing, making them look a little like the related Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas), which occurs as far north as the southern tip of Texas.

Orange Co., NC 9/30/05.

This aberrant individual is unique - I've never seen another like it.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06.

New Hanover Co., NC 10/5/02.

Craven Co., NC 10/12/01.