This skipper is common in the southern United States ranging south through Mexico and Central America to Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil. During the warmer North American months, it can be found in northern parts of North America up to Montana, Washington, and New York excluding most of the Rocky Mountains. One was sighted and photographed in southern Manitoba, Canada, on July 11, 2015. Strays have been reported in British Columbia, Canada, three times, once each in 1937, 1953, and 1960.