Attributes of Codatractus arizonensis
Arizona Skipper
Codatractus arizonensis (Skinner, 1905)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Fringes are checkered. Upperside is dark brown; hindwing has an olive-brown overlay. Forewing median band consists of 4 large shiny white spots both above and below. Underside of hindwing has gray overscales on the outer third and 2 irregular dark bands.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 inches (4.5 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males are highly territorial and perch on shrub branches.
Flight: Several flights in Mexico from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tahitian kidneywood (Eysenhardtia orthocarpa) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Usually near water in desert mountains, canyons, and washes.
Range: Southern Arizona, west Texas, and 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.
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| August 05, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Steven Kohler) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 01, 2009 | Doug Taron | Pima County, Arizona, United States | April 01, 2012 | Details |
| August 06, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 07, 1994 | 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 | |
| August 07, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 09, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 09, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 27, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima 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 18, 2006 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | July 06, 2009 | Details | |
| August 07, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Steven J. Kohler) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| July 15, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | June 22, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo 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 | 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 | Baja California Sur, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brewster County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | El Paso County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
