Attributes of Apyrrothrix araxes
Dull Firetip
Apyrrothrix araxes (Hewitson, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrrhopyginae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing with large white patches, hindwing with scalloped outer margin. Underside of forewing is the same as the upperside, and has orange at the wing base. Underside of hindwing is mostly orange with a dark border and blurry dark markings.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Adults are fast, strong fliers. They bask with their wings held open. The caterpillar eats leaves and lives in the shelter of a folded leaf.
Flight: Several broods from June-November, most common in September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Arizona oak (Quercus arizonica), Emory Oak (Q. emoryi), and Mexican blue oak (Q. oblongifolia)
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including Monarda and Baccharis.
Habitat: Open oak woodland, roadsides, streamsides, forest trails and edges.
Range: Southern Arizona, west Texas, Mexico.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| July 31, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 31, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 25, 2012 | klgraves | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
| September 05, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 04, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 07, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 04, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 09, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 25, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 06, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 12, 1977 | 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 | |
| September 08, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 31, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 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 | |
| July 28, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 07, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 11, 1972 | legacy.reporter (G. S. Forbes) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Saba, Doug Mullins) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | July 10, 2009 | Details | |
| August 26, 2006 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 21, 2009 | Details | |
| September 10, 2006 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 21, 2009 | Details | |
| September 01, 2007 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | October 03, 2007 | Details | |
| August 22, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | June 23, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | 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 | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Presidio County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
