Meske's Skipper
Hesperia meskei (W.H. Edwards, 1877)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown with bright orange areas. Underside of hindwing is bright yellow-orange with a faint band of paler spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch to wait for receptive females, who lay their eggs singly on the host plant. Caterpillars live in silken tubes at the base of grass clumps and feed on grass nearby. They overwinter in shelters that are partially underground.
Flight: Two broods from April-October; several broods from May-December in southern Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius) and arrowfeather threeawn (Aristida purpurascens).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of blazing star, pickerelweed, and others.
Habitat: Sparse, open woods and grassy places.
Range: Southern North Carolina south to the Florida Keys. Isolated populations in central Arkansas and east Texas. Strays to South Texas.
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: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rose Payne)
Region: Georgia, Taylor County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Oct 04, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Pippen)
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 03, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 03, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 01, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Polk County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 01, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 02, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Craig Rudolph)
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jun 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rose Payne)
Region: Georgia, Taylor County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: Sep 24, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian G. Scholtens)
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Jun 13, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Dirig)
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Jun 16, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Dirig)
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Oct 15, 2007
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman (MaryAnn Friedman)
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2007
Observation date: Oct 11, 2007
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman (MaryAnn Friedman)
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Oct 25, 2006
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Henderson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Rusk County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Crawford County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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