Northern Sicklewing
Eantis tamenund (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is pointed, with a shallow indentation below the apex. Upperside of male is dark brown with a purple sheen and pale brown spots; female is brown with bands of square blue-gray or olive-gray spots.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Adults rest under or on top of leaves. Females deposit eggs singly on the top of host plant leaves, which the caterpillars eat. Caterpillars rest in nests of silked-together leaves.
Flight: Many flights all year in South Texas; most common from August-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Trees in the citrus family (Rutaceae) prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum fagara) in Texas; Z. monophyllum and various Citrus species in tropical America.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings and edges in tropical thorn forest and scrub; city gardens.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America and the West Indies to South Texas. A regular stray north to central Texas, rarely to Arkansas and Kansas.
Conservation: Maintain habitat extent and integrity in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Achylodes thraso
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 134 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 27, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 05, 2017
Observation date: Jan 18, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Oct 24, 2016
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: SeEtta
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 12, 2017
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Wright_Texas
Region: Bee County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Mar 25, 2017
Submitted by: humrbird
Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 04, 2017
Observation date: Jan 26, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 08, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 17, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2016
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 14, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Washington County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: inspiredby
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Oct 10, 2016
Submitted by: philip.woodscc@...
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: H. Wedgeworth
Region: Colorado County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Sep 25, 2016
Submitted by: bgilbert19
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: tripp.davenport...
Region: Gonzales County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Nov 08, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2016
Observation date: Nov 11, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Oct 05, 2015
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Joseph Miller
Region: Reno County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2015
Observation date: Apr 09, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Apr 05, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 06, 2015
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