Attributes of Erynnis icelus
Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Long labial palpi point forward; antennal clubs are pointed. Wings are black; forewing has no transparent spots but is dusted with gray scales and has bands of dark 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 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.9 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch in openings, flats or depressions near woods. Females lay eggs singly on host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in leaf nests. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate in leaf shelters.
Flight: One brood from April to early July; perhaps a rare second brood in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
Caterpillar Hosts: Willows (Salix), poplars, aspens (Populus), and occasionally birch (Betula).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of blueberry, wild strawberry, blackberry, Labrador tea, dogbane, New Jersey tea, winter cress, purple vetch, and lupine.
Habitat: Woodland openings or edges.
Range: Boreal North America from the Northwest Territories east across southern Canada to Nova Scotia; south in the western mountains to southern Arizona and southern New Mexico; south in the east to Arkansas, northeastern Alabama, and northern Georgia.
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 400 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 13, 2013 | HHowell | Grundy County, Tennessee, United States | April 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 29, 2011 | rogerdowner (Marvin Smith) | Ashland County, Ohio, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
| July 09, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Ken Hansen) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 1987 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 10, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | stormyeyes99 | Orange County, New York, United States | June 03, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2012 | K Stilwell | Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2012 | K Stilwell | Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 29, 2012 | K Stilwell | Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Grant County, West Virginia, United States | May 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Tucker County, West Virginia, United States | May 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Tucker County, West Virginia, United States | May 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Grant County, West Virginia, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 05, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Grant County, West Virginia, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2012 | HHowell | Hancock County, Tennessee, United States | April 27, 2012 | Details |
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April 22, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Hardy County, West Virginia, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 15, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Michael Hensley) | Summers County, West Virginia, United States | April 23, 2012 | Details |
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April 20, 2012 | Jim Dolan | Columbiana County, Ohio, United States | April 20, 2012 | Details |
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March 31, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States | April 12, 2012 | Details |
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April 07, 2012 | Cheryl Jennings | Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States | April 11, 2012 | Details |
| June 09, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 30, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Diane Potter) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 13, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 16, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Dodd) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 12, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 06, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 07, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 10, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 11, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 14, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
