Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Wing margins are scalloped; fringe is checkered black and tan. Upperside is dark brown with 2 darker bands across each wing; forewing has a few tiny translucent dots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Adults rest on leaves with the wings held open, and hide in bushes when disturbed. To find females, males perch on low vegetation in partial sun along forest edges. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest in rolled leaves during the day and eat leaves at night. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate in tightly-silked dead leaf shelters.
Flight: Two broods; from May-August in most of its range, April-September in Mississippi, February-December in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lambsquarters (Chenopodium) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae), and occasionally chaff flower (Alternanthera) in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from marigold, knotweed, spearmint, wild marjoram, cucumber, dogbane, white sweet clover, and white clover.
Habitat: Roads, trails, and openings in woods; vacant weedy lots; suburban gardens.
Range: Eastern Nebraska east across the southern Midwest to southern Pennsylvania; south to Florida, the Gulf states, and central Texas.
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: Sep 04, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Newman, Randy)
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 19, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Nottke)
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 10, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nottke)
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 30, 2011
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 30, 2011
Observation date: Apr 27, 2011
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2011
Observation date: Apr 07, 2005
Submitted by: Kreg Ellzey
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jan 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 06, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Dodd)
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 13, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Dodd)
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jun 07, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 15, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently (David J. Trently)
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (stephen stedman)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Ken Childs (Ken Childs)
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Stephen W. Johnson)
Region: Polk County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 12, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Carol D. Williams)
Region: Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2010
Observation date: Jul 07, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harold Howell)
Region: Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2010
Observation date: Aug 08, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bart Jones)
Region: Tipton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2010
Observation date: Jun 02, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Nottke)
Region: Davidson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jul 17, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lori Owenby)
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jun 26, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Scott Hartley)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Apr 25, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Dean Edwards)
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jun 28, 2010
Observation date: May 09, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Kent County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
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