Attributes of Hesperia uncas
Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas W.H. Edwards, 1863
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are brownish orange. Underside of hindwing has white veins, white spots extended along the veins, and black submarginal patches.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 5/8 inches (2.9 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on tops of small hills or mesas to await females. Females lay eggs singly on or near the host plants. Caterpillars eat leaves and take shelter in tied-up leaves.
Flight: One brood from June-July in high elevations; two broods from May-September in the remainder of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) and needlegrass (Stipa).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Short-grass prairie, sagebrush, open woodland.
Range: High plains from central Alberta east to southern Manitoba; south to east-central California, southeast Arizona, west and north Texas; south to southern Mexico. A stray to southwest Iowa and eastern Minnesota.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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| July 26, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 16, 1990 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 25, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 31, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Brock & M. Smith) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 01, 2012 | lefevers | Taos County, New Mexico, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
| July 08, 1979 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 13, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1980 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Cottle County, Texas, United States | April 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Parmer County, United States | April 05, 2011 | Details |
| July 06, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1966 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 25, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 20, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 20, 1937 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 18, 1953 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Bauer & Herlan) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1972 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 13, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1972 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 1972 | legacy.reporter (James A. Scott) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 30, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 29, 2010 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Jefferson County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 06, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 06, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 01, 1979 | legacy.reporter (W. W. McGuire) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 1979 | legacy.reporter (W. W. McGuire) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 28, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 20, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Kevin Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 08, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Bailey County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Castro County, Texas, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 15, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Motley County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1954 | legacy.reporter (C. D. MacNeill) | Mono County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| August 27, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Janet Chu) | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | October 19, 2009 | Details | |
| August 27, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Janet Chu) | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 03, 1981 | legacy.reporter (D Giuliani & W. McGuire) | Mono County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 23, 1982 | legacy.reporter (D Giuliani & W. McGuire) | Mono County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details |
