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 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 27, 2012 | Doug Taron | Saluda County, South Carolina, United States | May 03, 2012 | Details |
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March 28, 2012 | jftrahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | April 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 25, 2007 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | April 02, 2012 | Details |
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September 27, 2011 | Nancy Weiss | Albemarle County, Virginia, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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October 08, 2011 | Nancy Weiss | Albemarle County, Virginia, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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December 19, 2011 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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December 21, 2011 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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January 07, 2012 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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November 18, 2011 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | December 14, 2011 | Details |
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April 28, 2011 | jftrahan | Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 03, 2011 | Details |
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November 15, 2007 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, 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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September 06, 2010 | Tommie Rogers | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | November 24, 2011 | Details |
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October 30, 2011 | moellis | Leake County, Mississippi, United States | November 05, 2011 | Details |
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October 08, 2011 | jftrahan | Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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October 16, 2011 | stephen stedman | Putnam County, Tennessee, United States | October 17, 2011 | Details |
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October 09, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Weakley County, Tennessee, United States | October 15, 2011 | Details |
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October 08, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Crockett County, Tennessee, United States | October 14, 2011 | Details |
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October 07, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Perry County, Tennessee, United States | October 09, 2011 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | jftrahan | Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2003 | rseidler | East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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September 13, 2011 | KarenL | Williamson County, Tennessee, United States | September 16, 2011 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | jarap | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States | August 31, 2011 | Details |
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August 04, 2011 | Terry W. Johnson | Georgia, Spalding County, United States | August 26, 2011 | Details |
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September 10, 2005 | metalmark1 | Collin County, Texas, United States | August 20, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | Myrtle Glen | Orange County, Florida, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 07, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Union County, Tennessee, United States | August 09, 2011 | Details |
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June 23, 2010 | flacracker | Adams County, Mississippi, United States | July 25, 2011 | Details |
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June 18, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Giles County, Tennessee, United States | June 27, 2011 | Details |
| May 01, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 06, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 07, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 08, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 13, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
| May 21, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Shelby County, Alabama, United States | May 31, 2011 | Details | |
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April 24, 2011 | Tommie Rogers | Marion County, Tennessee, United States | May 21, 2011 | Details |
| June 11, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Etowah County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Dallas County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 13, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 24, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 31, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 13, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 14, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 21, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
