Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis propertius (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside brown; forewings with gray overscaling and distinct dark markings. Clear spots are small in the male, large in the female. Underside of hindwing has well-defined spots below the apex. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on sunny hilltops to find females. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from March-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), Garry oak (Q. garryana), and perhaps others.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open oak woodlands, forest openings and edges, meadows and fields near oaks. Does not occur in deserts or hot central valleys.
Range: Southern British Columbia south along the Pacific Slope to Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
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Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Yakima County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Oct 21, 2017
Observation date: Mar 09, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
Observation date: Apr 27, 2009
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
Observation date: May 06, 2010
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 20, 2017
Submitted by: Donjerue
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
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Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Region: Sierra County, California, United States
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Region: Skamania County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: May 25, 2017
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
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Verified date: May 27, 2017
Observation date: May 07, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Submitted by: Breck Breckenridge
Region: Solano County, California, United States
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Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
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Observation date: Mar 09, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 21, 2016
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Region: Placer County, California, United States
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 17, 2016
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