Attributes of Celotes nessus
Common Streaky-Skipper
Celotes nessus (W.H. Edwards, 1877)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is orange-brown to dark brown; each wing has black streaks on the outer half and an irregular median band of small transparent spots. Fringes are checkered.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 3/16 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males patrol close to the ground in low spots. Caterpillars eat leaves; fully-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Several broods from March-November in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several mallows including globemallows (Sphaeralcea) and violet sida (Sida filipes).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open thorn forests and scrub, washes, gulches, flower gardens.
Range: Southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and west Texas south to northern Mexico. A rare stray to southern Oklahoma and northern Louisiana.
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.
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May 11, 2013 | aahewetson | Hood County, Texas, United States | May 14, 2013 | Details |
| May 14, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 19, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 21, 2010 | Odonut62 | Texas, Lubbock County, United States | September 14, 2012 | Details |
| April 30, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 27, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 19, 2011 | Kari | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | April 28, 2011 | Details |
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April 02, 2011 | marycurry | Texas, United States, Wise County | April 11, 2011 | Details |
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April 10, 2010 | stevecary | Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | January 25, 2011 | Details |
| August 15, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 21, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 02, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 1982 | 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 05, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 05, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 10, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 11, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 10, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 08, 1966 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 15, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 16, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Siemssen) | Comal County, Texas, United States | July 24, 2009 | Details | |
| March 22, 2009 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 21, 2009 | Details | |
| April 19, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| April 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, United States, Yoakum County | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| May 31, 2008 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Dickens County, Texas, United States | October 03, 2008 | Details | |
| June 18, 1970 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 07, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| January 29, 2002 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| September 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Elizabeth Moon) | Texas, United States, Williamson County | November 14, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Catron 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 | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Socorro County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sierra County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Otero County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chaves County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | De Baca County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
