Apache Skipper
Hesperia woodgatei (R.C. Williams, 1914)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Antennae are long with short clubs and a white ring at the base of each club. Upperside is dark red-brown with a wide, dark border and small inconspicuous light spots. Male forewing stigma has black "felt". Underside of hindwing is dark brown to dark olive with small rounded spots that are usually not connected.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 11/16 inches (3.2 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltops all day to watch for females, who lay their eggs singly on the host plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and live in silk shelters at the base of grass clumps, then overwinter in partially underground shelters.
Flight: One brood from September-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open oak-pine woodland, mountain meadows, open grassy slopes.
Range: Three separate populations New Mexico, and southern Colorado south to northwest Mexico; west Texas; and central Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 14, 2023
Observation date: Oct 29, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 30, 2023
Observation date: Oct 19, 2023
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 20, 2023
Observation date: Sep 15, 2023
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 17, 2023
Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 29, 2023
Observation date: Sep 29, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: carlakish
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: eric_hough
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 23, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2020
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2007
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brock, Smith & Mori)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 18, 2004
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 19, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brock, Smith & Mori)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 16, 2011
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 10, 2012
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