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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Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
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Region: La Paz County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Region: Baja California Norte, Mexico
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Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
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Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
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Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Texas, Terrell County, United States
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Yuma County, Arizona, United States
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
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Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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