Attributes of Euphyes vestris
Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are brown-black; male forewing has a black stigma, female forewing has very small cloudy white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males perch in low spots about 3 feet from the ground. Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate, emerge in the spring to complete their development, and pupate in silken tubes at the base of the plants.
Flight: One brood from June-early August in the north; two broods from May-September in the mid-South; several broods from March-October in the Deep South and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various sedges including chufa flatsedge (Cyperus esculentus) and sun sedge (Carex heliophila).
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers including common milkweed, purple vetch, selfheal, peppermint, dogbane, New Jersey tea, and viper's bugloss.
Habitat: Wet areas near deciduous woods such as meadows, seeps, swamp edges, and streams.
Range: Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta; south to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and eastern Texas. Separate populations in the high plains and Rocky Mountains, and on the Pacific Coast.
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 15, 2012 | JimConrad | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | May 02, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2011 | jftrahan | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | January 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 27, 2011 | Naseem Reza | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | December 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 20, 2006 | rseidler | Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 03, 2011 | Details |
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July 10, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2009 | RaisingButterflies.org | Denton County, Texas, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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July 26, 2011 | Naseem Reza | Door County, Wisconsin, United States | October 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | Naseem Reza | Door County, Wisconsin, United States | October 23, 2011 | Details |
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August 19, 2011 | Joe Schelling--entered by M ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | October 03, 2011 | Details |
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June 16, 2011 | Joe Schelling--entered by M ODonnell | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | September 26, 2011 | Details |
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April 23, 2011 | jftrahan | St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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April 28, 2011 | jftrahan | Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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September 12, 2011 | KarenL | Williamson County, Tennessee, United States | September 16, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2011 | Gilles Arbour | Quebec, Canada | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2011 | cabinndawoods | Boone County, Missouri, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | jarap | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 26, 2011 | ms722 | Robertson County, Tennessee, United States | August 31, 2011 | Details |
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July 28, 2011 | jazzyconcetta | Washington County, Vermont, United States | August 28, 2011 | Details |
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August 09, 2011 | leonmartens | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | August 26, 2011 | Details |
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August 18, 2011 | Nancy Weiss | Virginia, United States, Warren County | August 25, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | stephen stedman | Fentress County, Tennessee, United States | August 22, 2011 | Details |
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July 08, 2011 | Howell Curtis | Madison County, Indiana, United States | August 14, 2011 | Details |
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July 26, 2011 | ScottAYoung | Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States | July 27, 2011 | Details |
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June 05, 2011 | Mary Franceline Malone | Powhatan County, Virginia, United States | July 25, 2011 | Details |
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July 21, 2011 | joanne.russo | Windham County, Vermont, United States | July 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 08, 2011 | dan.in.crystal.lake | Ontario, Canada | July 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 12, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 13, 2011 | Details |
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June 26, 2011 | Jim Dolan | Columbiana County, Ohio, United States | July 12, 2011 | Details |
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July 10, 2011 | Mark Wheeler | Washington County, Minnesota, United States | July 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | LauraMaskell | Ontario, Canada | July 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 10, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 09, 2011 | Details |
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June 27, 2011 | linda-butterfly | Pike County, Georgia, United States | July 06, 2011 | Details |
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June 26, 2011 | Audrey R Hoff | Hancock County, Tennessee, United States | July 05, 2011 | Details |
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July 15, 2009 | James Fox | Oakland County, Michigan, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details |
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June 16, 2011 | K Stilwell | Russell County, Virginia, United States | June 23, 2011 | Details |
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May 29, 2011 | Naseem Reza | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | June 17, 2011 | Details |
| April 30, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 29, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
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May 19, 2011 | HHowell | Grainger County, Tennessee, United States | May 27, 2011 | Details |
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May 08, 2011 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | May 25, 2011 | Details |
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July 24, 2008 | Matt ODonnell | Gogebic County, Michigan, United States | May 09, 2011 | Details |
| July 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Clinton County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Essenmacher, Monica) | Huron County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Hicks, Tim with Mary Hicks, Ken Sherburn, John Walhout) | Muskegon County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie with Rick Baetsen, DennyBrooks, Katherine Carothers, Andy Carter, Mark Jaunzems, Stephen Kay, Karen Lamonte, Janea Little, Mason Schafer, Melvin Schafer, Richard Urbanek, Myrtle Wilke, Robert Wood) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Reinoehl, Jack) | Gratiot County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 14, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Little, Janea, with Gene Beckham, Denny Brooks, Katherine Carothers, Donna & Ralph Czerepinski, Monica Essenmacher, Bob Lederhouse, Betty Secrist, Wendy Skory, Cathy Yanacek) | Midland County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 29, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Swales, John) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 10, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Keilb, Mike) | Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
