Attributes of Atrytonopsis hianna
Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder, 1868)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are brown with a few white spots. Upperside is gray-black; male forewing has a tiny stigma. Underside of hindwing is gray with white dusting outwardly and usually at least one white dot at the wing base. Populations on the southern Great Plains (A. h. turneri) are paler gray; those in Florida and along the southern Atlantic coast (A. h. loammi) have white spots on the hindwing undersides.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 11/16 inches (3.2 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: To watch for receptive females, males perch on or near the ground during the daytime. Caterpillars eat leaves and live in tents of silked-together leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate and pupate in a sealed nest at the base of the host plant.
Flight: One brood from May-June in the north; two broods from March-October in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius) and big bluestem (A. gerardi).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including Japanese honeysuckle, wild strawberry, blackberry, wild hyacinth, phlox, vervain, and red clover.
Habitat: Grasslands, prairies, barrens, and old fields.
Range: Local. Eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, northern New Mexico, and central Texas east to New Hampshire and Massachusetts; south to peninsular Florida and the Gulf Coast.
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 map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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June 02, 2013 | aarongunnar | Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States | June 03, 2013 | Details |
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May 10, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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May 12, 2013 | Doug Bruce | Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States | May 12, 2013 | Details |
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April 25, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 25, 2013 | Details |
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April 21, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States | April 24, 2013 | Details |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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March 28, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
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March 28, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | rogerdowner (Rita Adkins) | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Campbell County, Tennessee, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 19, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 10, 2011 | Chip Krilowicz | Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2011 | Dwaine Wagoner | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | January 09, 2012 | Details |
| June 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 07, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jeremiah Trimble) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Allan Keith) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Gail Howe) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 24, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother + Dottie Case) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tim Fowler) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Cathy Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Cathy Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Richard Walton) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 28, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 09, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 19, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
