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 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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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 |
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May 02, 2011 | cyric | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | December 27, 2011 | Details |
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May 21, 2011 | Matt ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | August 08, 2011 | Details |
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May 11, 2011 | K Stilwell | Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | August 08, 2011 | Details |
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April 19, 2011 | Julius | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | July 25, 2011 | Details |
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May 07, 2011 | rconnorsphoto | Carter County, Tennessee, United States | July 25, 2011 | Details |
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June 07, 2011 | Andree | Orleans County, Vermont, United States | June 30, 2011 | Details |
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May 31, 2011 | James Fox | Tuscola County, Michigan, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details |
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May 08, 2011 | Andy Eller | Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
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May 29, 2011 | joanne.russo | Windham County, Vermont, United States | June 12, 2011 | Details |
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May 09, 2011 | HHowell | Campbell County, Tennessee, United States | May 11, 2011 | Details |
| June 01, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Keilb, Mike) | Alger County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Swales, John) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1995 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Mackinac County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 1995 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Luce County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 07, 1995 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 08, 1995 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 1995 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Kent County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 13, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Fleming, Richard) | Eaton County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 18, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Farmer, John) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 18, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Swales, John) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 21, 1996 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Kent County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 24, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Gratiot County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 28, 1996 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Kent County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Brown, Richard) | Ingham County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Swales, John with M. & S. Bialecki, Richard Brown, D. & E. Shappirio, C. Swift, Roger Wykes. ) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 22, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Swales, John) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 23, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Mecosta County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 01, 1997 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Kent County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Schipper, Russ) | Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon) | Crawford County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Dickinson County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Iron County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Mackinac County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Perkins, Owen A.) | Oakland County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Brown, Richard w/ Breandan Brown, John Farmer, Roger Kuhlman, Darrin O' Brien, John Swales, and Roger Wykes.) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 24, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Mecosta County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Brown, Richard, B. Brown, John Farmer, R. Kuhlman, Darrin O'Brien, John Swales, Roger Wykes) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 04, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Schipper, Russ) | Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 07, 1998 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
