Attributes of Pompeius verna
Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are black or blackish brown. Upperside of male forewing has a large transparent white spot below the end of the black stigma and several other spots above and below it. Female forewing has a transparent square spot at the end of the cell. Underside of both sexes is black, sometimes with a purple sheen, and often has a few distinct pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/16 - 1 1/2 inches (2.7 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low vegetation in sunny clearings to wait for females; courtship usually occurs around noon. Caterpillars eat leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to early August in the north; two broods from April to September in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Purpletop (Tridens flavus).
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, and purple flowers is preferred, including dogbane, selfheal, peppermint, joe-pye weed, and common and swamp milkweeds. Yellow flowers are visited when others are unavailable.
Habitat: Moist places near shaded wood edges.
Range: Central New England west to central Nebraska; south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast, and South Texas.
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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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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July 28, 2008 | cheins | Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States | January 08, 2013 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | LinRandolph | Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | January 07, 2013 | Details |
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October 21, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Calhoun County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 05, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Lawrence County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 06, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 10, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 11, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 12, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | DeKalb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 19, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 20, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 28, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 26, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 27, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 2012 | legacy.reporter (Paulette Ogard and Sara Bright) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Perry County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 29, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Jefferson County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 04, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 05, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Colbert County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 15, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 02, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 15, 2012 | Details |
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April 23, 2011 | rseidler | St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | soluslupus13 | Ontario, Canada | October 17, 2012 | Details |
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June 19, 2012 | Paul Tavares | Ontario, Canada | August 27, 2012 | Details |
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August 17, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Washington County, Indiana, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | Jim Dolan | Columbiana County, Ohio, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2011 | Nancy Weiss | Albemarle County, Virginia, United States | August 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 13, 2012 | Buckeye Bruce | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | July 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | BobMcN | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | July 07, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | BobMcN | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | July 07, 2012 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | treehugger_007 | Lake County, Ohio, United States | July 07, 2012 | Details |
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May 31, 2012 | BobMcN | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 31, 2012 | BobMcN | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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June 22, 2012 | aarongunnar | Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 30, 2012 | aarongunnar | Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 05, 2012 | Nancy Weiss | Albemarle County, Virginia, United States | June 15, 2012 | Details |
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June 02, 2012 | Doug Taron | Cook County, Illinois, United States | June 08, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | mtnotter | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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May 20, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Grundy County, Tennessee, United States | May 24, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Campbell County, Tennessee, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Loudon County, Tennessee, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 06, 2012 | Doug Bruce | Scott County, Tennessee, United States | May 11, 2012 | Details |
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October 03, 2011 | Jessica Womack | Fannin County, Texas, United States | April 02, 2012 | Details |
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June 18, 2011 | tjrickert | Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | January 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
| July 18, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb+Tor Hansen) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 04, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
