Attributes of Nastra lherminier
Swarthy Skipper
Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing may have 2 very faint light spots. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with lighter veins.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch near the ground on grass stems; most mating occurs in the late afternoon.
Flight: Two broods from May-September, earlier in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius).
Adult Food: Nectar from low-growing flowers including selfheal, red clover, tick trefoil, purple vetch, New Jersey tea, and peppermint.
Habitat: Grassy, open areas such as sand barrens, meadows, hillsides, fields.
Range: Eastern United States from Missouri east to southern New York; south to eastern Texas, the Gulf states, and southern Florida. Strays north to northern Minnesota, southern Michigan, and western Kansas.
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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September 02, 2009 | Howell Curtis | Crawford County, Indiana, United States | September 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 08, 2011 | jarap | Jones County, Georgia, United States | September 12, 2011 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | David Trently | Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States | September 01, 2011 | Details |
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July 16, 2011 | Julius | Bradley County, Tennessee, United States | July 18, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | David Trently | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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October 09, 2010 | Naseem Reza | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | May 08, 2011 | Details |
| January 01, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Austin) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Chambers) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1974 | lawrencegall (Gall) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1938 | legacy.reporter (Howes) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1939 | legacy.reporter (Howes) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1940 | legacy.reporter (Howes) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Pease) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Pease) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Pease) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Pease) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1953 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1949 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1949 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1952 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1953 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Remington) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Sanford) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1939 | legacy.reporter (Starrett) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1944 | legacy.reporter (Starrett) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1939 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1960 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 30, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Maier, C. T.) | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 03, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Taylor, C.) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 25, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Taylor, C.) | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 2011 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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August 20, 2010 | stephen stedman | Macon County, Tennessee, United States | January 19, 2011 | Details |
| May 22, 2010 | legacy.reporter (David Hollie) | Catoosa County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 15, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Rose Payne) | Monroe County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers) | Georgia, United States, Walker County | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 25, 2010 | jftrahan (Jeff Trahan) | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 09, 2009 | jftrahan (Jeff Trahan) | Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 22, 2010 | legacy.reporter (David Hollie) | Catoosa County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details |
