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: Aug 05, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 26, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 10, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 06, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Oct 06, 2012
Submitted by: lefevers
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Sep 29, 2012
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 07, 2012
Observation date: Oct 03, 2012
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2012
Observation date: Sep 17, 2012
Submitted by: HClenin
Region: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 18, 2012
Observation date: Apr 29, 2012
Submitted by: cfhayes
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 27, 2012
Observation date: Jul 28, 2012
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 22, 2012
Observation date: Jul 29, 2012
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 22, 2012
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: Cheryl Jennings
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2012
Observation date: May 06, 2012
Submitted by: aahewetson
Region: Texas, Karnes County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: May 25, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2009
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Crawford County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jeffreybelth
Verified date: Sep 21, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 2011
Submitted by: jarap
Region: Jones County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 12, 2011
Observation date: Aug 28, 2011
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 16, 2011
Submitted by: Julius
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Jul 18, 2011
Observation date: Jun 12, 2011
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2011
Observation date: Oct 09, 2010
Submitted by: Naseem Reza
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 08, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Remington)
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 09, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jan 01, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hessel)
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Gall, L.; Wagner, D.; O'Donnell, J.)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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