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: Jun 08, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wedge Watkins)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Wedge Watkins)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Aug 10, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rose Payne)
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: May 04, 2009
Observation date: Sep 09, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 01, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Huzak, Amanda)
Region: Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 12, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Walker, Mark)
Region: Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Wlaker, Mark)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David)
Region: Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 19, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Moore, Rex E.)
Region: Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Sep 04, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 26, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 16, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul)
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Aug 13, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Williams, Ken)
Region: Carter County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Hughes County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 11, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 03, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Hobson, Ken)
Region: Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 2007
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 18, 2009
Observation date: Sep 15, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Ford)
Region: Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: May 17, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers)
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: May 06, 2007
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ed Corey)
Region: Martin County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: May 09, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Salman Abdulali)
Region: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Apr 26, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2008
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