Attributes of Amblyscirtes elissa

Elissa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes elissa Godman, 1900
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is gray-green. Forewing upperside has a pale cream spot in the cell and a median band of pale cream spots that is jagged near the wing tip. Hindwing upperside may or may not have spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: One brood from June-August in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) and probably other grasses.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including garden rosemary and Cnidoscolus.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Southern Mexico north to southeastern Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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Management Needs: None reported.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
August 13, 1997 legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) Cochise County, Arizona, United States December 01, 2012 Details
July 27, 2004 legacy.reporter (S. Bransky-Ed Ballard) Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States December 01, 2012 Details
July 28, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Cochise County, Arizona, United States January 01, 2011 Details
August 07, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Cochise County, Arizona, United States January 01, 2011 Details
August 03, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States January 01, 2011 Details
August 08, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States January 01, 2011 Details
July 19, 2009 Gary Jue (Gary Jue) Pima County, Arizona, United States August 10, 2009 Details
August 07, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Cochise County, Arizona, United States January 28, 2009 Details
July 28, 2005 Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) Cochise County, Arizona, United States January 28, 2009 Details
August 13, 1997 legacy.reporter (James P. Brock) Cochise County, Arizona, United States January 28, 2009 Details
July 27, 2004 legacy.reporter (B/B) Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States January 28, 2009 Details
August 13, 1997 legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) Cochise County, Arizona, United States September 29, 2008 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Cochise County, Arizona, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Sonora, Mexico December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States December 31, 2004 Details