Attributes of Lerodea arabus
Olive-clouded Skipper
Lerodea arabus (W.H. Edwards, 1882)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Male has no stigma. Upperside is brown-black; forewing has transparent spots which are larger than those of the Eufala Skipper; hindwing may have pale spots. Underside is light gray; hindwing has a dark brown patch in the center.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.4 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch all day to wait for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on the host plants.
Flight: Several flights in Arizona from February-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) and green spangletop (Leptochloa dubia).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including that from Bidens and Lantana.
Habitat: Subtropical thorn forest, grassy open woodland, towns and fields.
Range: Southern Arizona and western Mexico.
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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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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| April 25, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 01, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 19, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 22, 2012 | Howard G. Byrne III | Pima County, Arizona, United States | September 26, 2012 | Details |
| October 03, 1976 | legacy.reporter (J & S Werner) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| December 03, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 01, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 16, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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November 20, 2011 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 23, 2011 | Details |
| September 09, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 04, 1978 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 19, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 07, 2008 | Details | |
| November 04, 2001 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Cameron County, Texas, United States | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinal County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baja California Sur, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Durango, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
