Attributes of Erynnis zarucco
Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco (Lucas, 1857)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is narrow and pointed; hindwing is somewhat triangular. Upperside is dark brown with a reddish patch at the end of the forewing cell. Hindwing has brown fringes except for some individuals on the Florida Keys that have white fringes. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 4.8 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 in the Deep South from March to early October, emerging as early as late January in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Herbaceous legumes including black locust (Robinia pseudacacia), hairy bush clover (Lespedeza hirta), Colorado River hemp (Sesbania exaltata), and Sesbania longifolia.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including that from shepherd\'s needle.
Habitat: Wood edges, open fields, scrub.
Range: Southeastern United States from North Carolina south to the Florida Keys, west to eastern Texas and central Oklahoma. Strays north to eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Occurs also on Cuba and Hispaniola.
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 fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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January 21, 2013 | Naseem Reza | Brevard County, Florida, United States | April 17, 2013 | Details |
| March 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 31, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 02, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 01, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 01, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | jwunder3 | Orange County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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June 28, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | August 04, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2012 | Lois Stacey | Georgia, United States, Wilkes County | June 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 27, 2011 | rcabrasley | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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September 27, 2011 | rcabrasley | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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July 10, 2011 | linda-butterfly | Pike County, Georgia, United States | August 26, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | Julius | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | July 10, 2011 | Details |
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April 30, 2011 | bruce41nc | Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | July 07, 2011 | Details |
| May 29, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| October 09, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 29, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Jim Flynn) | Bleckley County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 29, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Jim Flynn) | Bleckley County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 08, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 29, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 17, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 18, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| October 10, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 05, 2010 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 03, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Rob Santry) | Mobile County, Alabama, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| July 29, 2009 | harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand) | Warren County, North Carolina, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 12, 2005 | rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson) | Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 2005 | rickypatterson (Ricky Patterson) | Union County, Mississippi, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 14, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet) | Nassau County, Florida, United States | August 07, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David & Fisher, John) | Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| July 26, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| September 02, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| April 03, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 10, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Fisher, John) | Osage County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| October 03, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John) | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers) | Bartow County, Georgia, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 27, 2008 | Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey) | Burke County, Georgia, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| April 13, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Lori Owenby) | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 31, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Salman Abdulali) | Pitt County, North Carolina, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers) | Bartow County, Georgia, United States | October 17, 2008 | Details | |
| July 27, 2008 | Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey) | Burke County, Georgia, United States | October 17, 2008 | Details | |
| June 16, 2002 | kgardner (Karl R. Gardner) | Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | July 25, 2008 | Details |
