Attributes of Pholisora catullus
Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is glossy black with small white spots on outer third of forewing. Female has more white spots on the forewing than the male, and a submarginal row of spots on the hindwing. Underside of forewing repeats the upperside; hindwing is solid black.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 5/16 inches (2.5 - 3.3 cm).
Life History: Adults bask with the wings spread open. To find receptive females, males patrol near the ground in sunny places; mating takes place in the morning and afternoon. Near midday, females lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Caterpillars live and feed within shelters of folded leaves. Caterpillars of the second brood overwinter in their silk-lined leaf shelters and pupate within them in the spring.
Flight: Two broods; from May-August in the north, March-November in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album), amaranths (Amaranthus), and cockscomb (Celosia).
Adult Food: Nectar from many flowers including dogbane, marjoram, oxalis, white clover, common milkweed, peppermint, cucumber, and melon.
Habitat: Open or disturbed areas such as landfills, vacant lots, gardens, roadsides, fields, and pastures.
Range: Central United States south to central Mexico. Strays and colonizes to southern British Columbia, northern Michigan, southern Quebec, and southern Maine. Does not occur in peninsular Florida.
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 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 26, 2013 | GSSpicer | Catoosa County, Georgia, United States | May 13, 2013 | Details |
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May 07, 2013 | Ansel Oommen | Queens County, New York, United States | May 10, 2013 | Details |
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May 07, 2013 | Ansel Oommen | Queens County, New York, United States | May 08, 2013 | Details |
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April 14, 2013 | ms722 | Davidson County, Tennessee, United States | April 18, 2013 | Details |
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August 14, 2011 | Dave Rintoul | Riley County, Kansas, United States | April 16, 2013 | Details |
| June 25, 1984 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 22, 1990 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 26, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 14, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| March 09, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford) | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 27, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Jerry Green) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 03, 2012 | aahewetson | Texas, United States, Winkler County | November 04, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2012 | digibug | Windham County, Vermont, United States | October 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 25, 2012 | gaudettelaura@hotmail.com | Windham County, Vermont, United States | October 29, 2012 | Details |
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September 19, 2012 | Mthew | Kings County, New York, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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September 05, 2012 | jwilkinson | Howard County, Maryland, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | skenaga | Madison County, Indiana, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 04, 2012 | Becky Byrum | Delaware County, Indiana, United States | September 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Washington County, Indiana, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | dspicer | McMinn County, Tennessee, United States | August 28, 2012 | Details |
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June 14, 2008 | cheins | Carver County, Minnesota, United States | August 26, 2012 | Details |
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August 16, 2012 | Tee-tee | Ontario, Canada | August 24, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2012 | aarongunnar | La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States | August 22, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | Bob Bouman | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 21, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | Tee-tee | Ontario, Canada | August 21, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Clark County, Indiana, United States | August 20, 2012 | Details |
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July 31, 2012 | Joshua Spence | Murray County, Georgia, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2012 | dspicer | Marion County, Tennessee, United States | August 11, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Perry County, Indiana, United States | August 11, 2012 | Details |
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August 05, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States | August 08, 2012 | Details |
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August 05, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Moore County, Tennessee, United States | August 08, 2012 | Details |
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July 11, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Saratoga County, New York, United States | July 22, 2012 | Details |
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July 20, 2011 | gaudettelaura@hotmail.com | Windham County, Vermont, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 06, 2011 | mprocter | Texas, Navarro County, United States | April 17, 2012 | Details |
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September 28, 2011 | ozcomomoths | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | April 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 03, 2010 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2011 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
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August 14, 2009 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
| July 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Falmouth Xerces) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 05, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Pam Weatherbee) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 24, 1999 | legacy.reporter (ZNC CENTRAL BERKSHIRE) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Rene Laubach et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Rene Laubach et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Rene Laubach et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (S.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 25, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
