Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Skinner's Cloudywing
Achalarus albociliatus (Mabille, 1877)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Wings are brown with white fringes.
Wing Span: Not reported.
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Many flights in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical thorn scrub and other tropical plant communities.
Range: Venezuela north to Mexico. A rare stray to Arizona and South Texas.
Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.
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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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 20, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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