Arizona Powdered Skipper
Systasea zampa (W.H. Edwards, 1876)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Outer margin of hindwing has 2 deep scallops. Upperside is orange-brown with darker olive-brown areas; forewing has a transparent median band that is broken below the cell.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To await females, males perch all day in gulches.
Flight: Several broods from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly various plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Canyons, washes, and other openings in desert, thorn forest, and brushland.
Range: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and west 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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 128 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 15, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 15, 1992
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 01, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 05, 2000
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 07, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 01, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Paul Opler)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 29, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Mar 24, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard P. Meyer)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Aug 02, 2010
Observation date: Feb 20, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2010
Observation date: Oct 17, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Mar 12, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Aug 10, 2009
Observation date: Mar 19, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jun 17, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1993
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jun 17, 2009
Observation date: Apr 18, 2005
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 18, 2009
Observation date: Apr 18, 2005
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 13, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hudspeth County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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