Attributes of Lerodea eufala
Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is gray-brown; forewing has 3-5 small transparent spots; male has no stigma. Underside of hindwing is brown with heavy gray overscaling, only rarely with faint spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch in flat grassy areas on low vegetation to wait for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on or near the host plants. Caterpillars eat leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Two broods from February-October in the Deep South; several broods throughout the year in Florida, South Texas, and Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including croton, alfalfa, composites, lippia, and others.
Habitat: Open, sunny areas such as vacant lots, agricultural areas, road edges, and lawns.
Range: Resident from coastal Georgia south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California; south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia. Expands its range northward in the summer to central California, North Dakota, southern Wisconsin, northern Michigan, and Washington, D. C.
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 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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May 12, 2012 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | May 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 06, 2009 | RaisingButterflies.org | Dallas County, Texas, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2008 | RaisingButterflies.org | Washington County, Utah, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
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October 05, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 18, 2011 | mudgrub12 | Placer County, California, United States | September 29, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 19, 2011 | jftrahan | Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 23, 2011 | Details |
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August 30, 2011 | jarap | Bibb County, Georgia, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | Julius | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | August 27, 2011 | Details |
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June 23, 2011 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | July 06, 2011 | Details |
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August 12, 2006 | rseidler | Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States | April 14, 2011 | Details |
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March 01, 2011 | cpcdolan | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | March 09, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Cottle County, Texas, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | aahewetson | Castro County, Texas, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Parmer County, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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October 10, 2010 | aahewetson | Borden County, Texas, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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October 17, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Swisher County, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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November 06, 2010 | aahewetson | Cooke County, Texas, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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November 07, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Montague County, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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November 08, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Knox County, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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November 08, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, King County, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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December 10, 2010 | Heron Tilapia | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | March 05, 2011 | Details |
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September 04, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, United States, Young County | February 21, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Jones County, United States | February 20, 2011 | Details |
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July 05, 2010 | aahewetson | Texas, Stephens County, United States | February 20, 2011 | Details |
| July 21, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn & Ken Williams) | Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| November 04, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Giff Beaton) | Early County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| November 04, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Giff Beaton) | Early County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 12, 1981 | legacy.reporter (J. B. Vernon) | Marin County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 03, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | San Mateo County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 31, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| April 07, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 20, 1983 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Sonoma County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 07, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Sonoma County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| September 06, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Colusa County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 2009 | jftrahan (Jeff Trahan) | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| August 30, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| August 22, 1977 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| November 25, 1977 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| February 10, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Sacramento County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| November 26, 2009 | aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson) | Texas, Mitchell County, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| April 15, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sexton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 10, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sexton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1971 | legacy.reporter (J. S. Kent) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sexton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 24, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| October 21, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details |
