Attributes of Erynnis afranius
Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis afranius (Lintner, 1878)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing fringes are pale-tipped. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has abundant pale overscaling and several clear spots. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch in gullies and swales during the day. Females lay eggs singly under leaves of the host plant.
Flight: Several flights from March-August in southern California; two flights from May-August in the rest of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including deerweed (Lotus scoparius), lupine (Lupinus species), and milkvetch (Astragalus species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open woodlands, edges and openings in forests, prairie.
Range: Montana and North Dakota south through the mountains to southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, 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 15, 2012 | Christian.Nunes | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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June 09, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 31, 2011 | Joe Schelling--entered by M ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
| July 04, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 10, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| March 25, 1996 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 01, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 06, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1989 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 02, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 2060 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 30, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Ron H. Leuschener) | Riverside County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 26, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 17, 1932 | legacy.reporter (C. Dammers) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| March 16, 1929 | legacy.reporter (C. Dammers) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 20, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| March 01, 1925 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| May 25, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| June 14, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | June 19, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | June 19, 2009 | Details | |
| July 12, 2006 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Richland County, Montana, United States | February 15, 2008 | Details | |
| July 12, 2006 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Roosevelt County, Montana, United States | February 15, 2008 | Details | |
| July 12, 2006 | stevekohler (Steve Kohler) | Wibaux County, Montana, United States | February 15, 2008 | Details | |
| June 13, 1995 | legacy.reporter (F/P) | Southeast Fairbanks Borough, Alaska, United States | January 23, 2008 | Details | |
| June 04, 1999 | legacy.reporter (JLH) | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States | January 23, 2008 | Details | |
| May 24, 1999 | legacy.reporter (JLH) | Denali Borough, Alaska, United States | January 23, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Juan County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mora County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Quay County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Taos County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Union County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | McKinley County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Fe 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 | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cibola County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Torrance County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
