Attributes of Erynnis funeralis
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.
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 200 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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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 07, 2012 | Brenda Loveless | Grayson County, Texas, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2007 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | April 02, 2012 | Details |
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March 26, 2012 | joeschelling | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | April 01, 2012 | Details |
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March 19, 2012 | AKimages | San Diego County, California, United States | March 20, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2010 | Randy L Anderson | Henderson County, Illinois, United States | December 10, 2011 | Details |
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June 27, 2010 | rseidler | De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 27, 2011 | Details |
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June 14, 2009 | Shirley Wilkerson | Brazos County, Texas, United States | November 17, 2011 | Details |
| April 17, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 11, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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February 22, 2011 | cpcdolan | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | March 03, 2011 | Details |
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September 15, 2010 | rita s.adkins (Rita S. Adkins) | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | March 03, 2011 | Details |
| September 08, 2001 | stevecary (Christopher Rustay) | Valencia County, New Mexico, United States | February 08, 2011 | Details | |
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September 15, 2010 | SusanLouise | Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States | February 02, 2011 | Details |
| June 05, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave 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 04, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 05, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 06, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 30, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn & Ken Williams) | Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn) | Major County, Oklahoma, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 02, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Theresa Lyons) | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 25, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Theresa Lyons) | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 2010 | jftrahan (Jeff Trahan) | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 02, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Theresa Lyons) | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 25, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Theresa Lyons) | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jeff Trahan) | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 2037 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| March 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 05, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jon and Nancy Rapp) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Linda Williams) | Clay County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Henry Domke) | Callaway County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Sherry Leonardo) | Johnson County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 05, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jon and Nancy Rapp) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Linda Williams) | Clay County, Missouri, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Henry Domke) | Callaway County, Missouri, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Sherry Leonardo) | Johnson County, Missouri, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Allan J. Trently) | Lake County, Tennessee, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| July 31, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Bart Jones) | Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States | August 18, 2010 | Details | |
| July 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Carol D. Williams) | DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States | August 18, 2010 | Details | |
| June 30, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn & Ken Williams) | Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn) | Major County, Oklahoma, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 23, 2010 | AnnainOK (Anna Bennett) | Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 2009 | jftrahan (Jeff Trahan) | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 08, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Gaines County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| March 12, 1994 | legacy.reporter (R. Rogers) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| May 28, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sexton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details |
