Attributes of Hesperopsis libya
Mohave Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya (Scudder, 1878)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Fringes are white and not checkered. Upperside is dark brown with 2 rows of small white spots on the forewing; hindwing may have some white spots. Underside of hindwing is light to dark brown with a pale gray overlay and few to many white spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males patrol around the host plants in the morning. Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in nests of leaves tied together with silk.
Flight: One brood in North Dakota and Montana from July-August; two broods in Colorado from June-August; several broods in southern California from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shadscale (Atriplex canescens) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert washes and alkali flats with shadscale.
Range: Eastern Oregon east to Montana; south to southern California, Arizona, Baja California, and northwestern mainland Mexico.
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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| June 09, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 04, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 07, 1978 | legacy.reporter (CS Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 15, 1977 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 18, 2068 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 25, 2062 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 24, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 22, 2068 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 29, 1972 | legacy.reporter (CS Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 01, 2063 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 25, 2064 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 06, 2062 | legacy.reporter (CS Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 2061 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1994 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1994 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 07, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 13, 2009 | RaisingButterflies.org | Emery County, Utah, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
| July 10, 1967 | legacy.reporter (David Bauer) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1967 | legacy.reporter (David Bauer) | Pershing County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 1969 | legacy.reporter (David Bauer) | Pershing County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 01, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 02, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 2064 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Modoc County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 30, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 04, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Mono County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 15, 1991 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 18, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 19, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 07, 1982 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Inyo County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 05, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Peter Jump) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Peter Jump, Jack Levy) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 16, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Peter Jump) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 19, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| September 30, 1921 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Riverside County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (R. Mattoni) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 04, 1938 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Riverside County, California, United States | October 16, 2009 | Details | |
| August 24, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details | |
| May 07, 1994 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | August 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 30, 1921 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Riverside County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| October 07, 1930 | legacy.reporter (C. Dammers) | Riverside County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| August 28, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Emmel & Shields) | Inyo County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| September 16, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Peter Jump) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 05, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Peter Jump) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 05, 2009 | legacy.reporter (J Levy & P Jump) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| September 01, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 16, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| September 06, 2006 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details |
