Northern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown. Male forewing has a cream spot at the end of the cell, and a divided stigma (the "broken dash"); female forewing has a few elongated cream spots. Underside is dark brown or purple-brown; hindwing has a pale band of spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Adults have a slow flight. Males perch up to 6 feet above ground to wait for females, usually in the early morning. Caterpillars eat leaves; half-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from June-August; two broods from May-October in the Deep South and east Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Panic grasses including deertongue grass (Panicum clandestinum) and P. dichotomum.
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers is favored including dogbane, red clover, New Jersey tea, and sweet pepperbush. Many other flowers are visited.
Habitat: Open places near woods or scrub.
Range: Southern Maine and southern Ontario west across the Great Lakes states to southeastern North Dakota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southeast 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.
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: Kansasbirder
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
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Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
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Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Feb 15, 2024
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Nov 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
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Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 18, 2023
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