Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are brown-black; male forewing has a black stigma, female forewing has very small cloudy white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males perch in low spots about 3 feet from the ground. Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate, emerge in the spring to complete their development, and pupate in silken tubes at the base of the plants.
Flight: One brood from June-early August in the north; two broods from May-September in the mid-South; several broods from March-October in the Deep South and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various sedges including chufa flatsedge (Cyperus esculentus) and sun sedge (Carex heliophila).
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers including common milkweed, purple vetch, selfheal, peppermint, dogbane, New Jersey tea, and viper's bugloss.
Habitat: Wet areas near deciduous woods such as meadows, seeps, swamp edges, and streams.
Range: Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta; south to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and eastern Texas. Separate populations in the high plains and Rocky Mountains, and on the Pacific Coast.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: Naseem Reza
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Feb 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jan 30, 2024
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
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Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
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Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Region: Garfield County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
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Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
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Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
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Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 10, 2023
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Stewart County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
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Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
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Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
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