Swarthy Skipper
Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing may have 2 very faint light spots. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with lighter veins.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch near the ground on grass stems; most mating occurs in the late afternoon.
Flight: Two broods from May-September, earlier in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius).
Adult Food: Nectar from low-growing flowers including selfheal, red clover, tick trefoil, purple vetch, New Jersey tea, and peppermint.
Habitat: Grassy, open areas such as sand barrens, meadows, hillsides, fields.
Range: Eastern United States from Missouri east to southern New York; south to eastern Texas, the Gulf states, and southern Florida. Strays north to northern Minnesota, southern Michigan, and western Kansas.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014

Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 09, 2014

Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014

Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Feb 26, 2014

Observation date: May 27, 2007
Submitted by: richardhsmith (Jim Brighton, Steve Collins, Tom_Feild, Bill Hubick)
Region: Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014

Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Nov 14, 2013

Observation date: Sep 18, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 12, 2013

Observation date: Oct 07, 2013
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013

Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2013

Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2013

Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 07, 2013

Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 07, 2013

Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: twcrowe
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013

Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 02, 2013

Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 13, 2013

Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 10, 2013

Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 10, 2013

Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 10, 2013

Observation date: May 19, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 26, 2013

Observation date: May 22, 2013
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 23, 2013

Observation date: May 20, 2013
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Perry County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 21, 2013

Observation date: Jan 13, 2013
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 11, 2013

Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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