Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is narrow and pointed, hindwing is somewhat triangular. Upperside of wing is black; forewing has a dull brown patch at the end of the cell. Hindwing has white fringe on the outer margin. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Caterpillars from the last brood hibernate.
Flight: Three broods from March-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including New Mexican locust (Robinia neomexicana), bur clover (Medicago hispida), deerweed (Lotus scoparius), desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), and vetch (Vicia species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deserts, warm or arid lowlands, roadsides.
Range: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas south to Argentina. Strays north to northern Illinois, northeast Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada, and central California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2026
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 12, 2026
Observation date: Mar 27, 2026
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 10, 2026
Observation date: Mar 29, 2026
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Apr 06, 2026
Observation date: Apr 01, 2026
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Apr 06, 2026
Observation date: Mar 29, 2026
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Apr 06, 2026
Observation date: Mar 28, 2026
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 05, 2026
Observation date: Mar 15, 2026
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 31, 2026
Observation date: Mar 27, 2026
Submitted by: TPeterson
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 28, 2026
Observation date: Mar 26, 2026
Submitted by: Sophia Reyes
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 28, 2026
Observation date: Mar 23, 2026
Submitted by: Janet Ruth
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 28, 2026
Observation date: Mar 22, 2026
Submitted by: Sophia Reyes
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 25, 2026
Observation date: Mar 21, 2026
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 21, 2026
Observation date: Mar 07, 2026
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 12, 2026
Observation date: Sep 08, 2025
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 29, 2025
Observation date: Oct 30, 2025
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 17, 2025
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Jared Gorrell
Region: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 28, 2025
Observation date: Aug 20, 2025
Submitted by: asombro_institute
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2025
Observation date: May 24, 2025
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 25, 2025
Observation date: Mar 20, 2025
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 21, 2025
Observation date: Oct 30, 2024
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 06, 2024
Observation date: Oct 16, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 02, 2024
Observation date: Oct 16, 2024
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2021
Submitted by: jjividen
Region: Washington County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Nov 29, 2024
Observation date: Nov 18, 2021
Submitted by: jjividen
Region: Washington County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Nov 29, 2024
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