Attributes of Pseudocopaeodes eunus
Alkali Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus (W.H. Edwards, 1881)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is bright brownish orange to yellowish orange with dark narrow borders and dark vein ends. Male forewing has a narrow black stigma which runs diagonally. Underside is dull yellow; veins may or may not be dark. There are usually 2 pale rays on the hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Several flights from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Desert salt grass (Distichlis spicata var. stricta).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy spots on alkali flats.
Range: Southern Nevada south through eastern and southern California to Baja California Norte.
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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| September 12, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 17, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 16, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 17, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 03, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 07, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Storey County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 12, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 30, 1987 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mineral County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 14, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 16, 2007 | RaisingButterflies.org | Kern County, California, United States | November 29, 2011 | Details |
| July 19, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Peter Herlan) | Carson City County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 1986 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 04, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 19, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Mono County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Ron H. Leuschener) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 14, 1983 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 09, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| April 08, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Oscar Sette) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| June 03, 2001 | legacy.reporter (F. Heath, H. Clarke) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 12, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 12, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| September 09, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| September 03, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Fred T. Thorne) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| September 24, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 29, 1922 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Stallings & Turner) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 21, 1998 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 26, 1999 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| August 15, 1999 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1956 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 16, 2009 | Details | |
| August 10, 2009 | legacy.reporter (M. Walker & K. Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 21, 2009 | Details | |
| September 09, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| May 18, 1954 | legacy.reporter (Truxal & Martin) | Inyo County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| June 13, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Ron Leuschner) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 04, 1981 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 21, 1981 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| May 14, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 28, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 16, 1985 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| May 11, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 18, 1929 | legacy.reporter (C. M. Dammers) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| August 01, 1992 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| May 05, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 28, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt) | Kern County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Michael Smith) | Mono County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details | |
| June 10, 2001 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Mono County, California, United States | June 26, 2009 | Details |
