Attributes of Lerema accius
Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of male forewing has a dark black stigma; female forewing has transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing has dark and light patches and a violet-blue sheen.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch on vegetation a few inches from the ground in the partial shade of forest edges or clearings.
Flight: Throughout the year in Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), wooly beard grass (Erianthus alopecturoides), and Echinochloa povietianum.
Adult Food: Various pink, purple, or white flowers including shepherd's needle, selfheal, vervain, buttonbush, and lantana.
Habitat: Forest edges and clearings near rivers and swamps.
Range: Georgia east to Texas; south to Florida; south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia.
Conservation: Not 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 400 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 25, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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May 01, 2013 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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November 07, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | April 01, 2013 | Details |
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November 05, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
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November 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
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November 01, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 24, 2013 | Details |
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November 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 14, 2013 | Details |
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November 06, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | March 14, 2013 | Details |
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October 29, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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October 31, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 02, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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November 04, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 16, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 21, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 23, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 25, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 30, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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November 09, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 11, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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October 11, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 25, 2013 | Details |
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July 22, 2012 | gunhilda | Payne County, Oklahoma, United States | January 10, 2013 | Details |
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December 06, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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October 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | January 03, 2013 | Details |
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December 03, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2012 | Details |
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November 14, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 29, 2012 | Details |
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November 15, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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November 18, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 25, 2012 | Details |
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November 16, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 25, 2012 | Details |
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November 17, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 22, 2012 | Details |
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November 10, 2012 | crprice | Ripley County, Missouri, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details |
| September 19, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 20, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 31, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 07, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 08, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 14, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 21, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Calhoun County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 29, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details |
