Attributes of Staphylus hayhurstii
Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Wing margins are scalloped; fringe is checkered black and tan. Upperside is dark brown with 2 darker bands across each wing; forewing has a few tiny translucent dots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Adults rest on leaves with the wings held open, and hide in bushes when disturbed. To find females, males perch on low vegetation in partial sun along forest edges. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest in rolled leaves during the day and eat leaves at night. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate in tightly-silked dead leaf shelters.
Flight: Two broods; from May-August in most of its range, April-September in Mississippi, February-December in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lambsquarters (Chenopodium) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae), and occasionally chaff flower (Alternanthera) in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from marigold, knotweed, spearmint, wild marjoram, cucumber, dogbane, white sweet clover, and white clover.
Habitat: Roads, trails, and openings in woods; vacant weedy lots; suburban gardens.
Range: Eastern Nebraska east across the southern Midwest to southern Pennsylvania; south to Florida, the Gulf states, and central 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 fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 28, 2012 | Jon Rapp | Douglas County, Missouri, United States | April 29, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2010 | Jim Brighton | Cecil County, Maryland, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 17, 2009 | RaisingButterflies.org | Levy County, Florida, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
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August 26, 2011 | ms722 | Robertson County, Tennessee, United States | August 29, 2011 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | Cheryl Jennings | Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States | August 01, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | ksprater | Hall County, Georgia, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 21, 2011 | mdolomieu1 | Greene County, Missouri, United States | May 22, 2011 | Details |
| May 23, 1993 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Dare County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 1997 | legacy.reporter (J. Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 17, 1998 | legacy.reporter (J. Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 02, 1998 | legacy.reporter (L. Ramsey) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 17, 1998 | legacy.reporter (L. Ramsey) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 18, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 30, 1999 | legacy.reporter (T. Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 19, 2000 | legacy.reporter (J. Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 14, 2000 | legacy.reporter (T. Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 2000 | legacy.reporter (T. Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (T. Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 21, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Garriock) | Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 13, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 04, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Emmitt) | Caswell County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 17, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Pippen) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 10, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 21, 2003 | legacy.reporter (T. Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Krakauer) | Durham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Newman, randy) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (J. Nottke) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 04, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Newman, Randy) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Chatham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dare County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dare County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bertie County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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April 30, 2011 | mdolomieu1 | Lawrence County, Missouri, United States | April 30, 2011 | Details |
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April 27, 2011 | Moth-er Jean | Cocke County, Tennessee, United States | April 27, 2011 | Details |
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April 07, 2005 | Kreg Ellzey | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 21, 2011 | Details |
| June 07, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Crawford County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 06, 2010 | legacy.reporter (David Dodd) | Marshall County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 13, 2010 | legacy.reporter (David Dodd) | Marshall County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| August 15, 2010 | legacy.reporter (David J. Trently) | Bradley County, Tennessee, United States | September 21, 2010 | Details | |
| July 12, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Carol D. Williams) | Smith County, Tennessee, United States | August 18, 2010 | Details | |
| July 07, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Harold Howell) | Grainger County, Tennessee, United States | August 18, 2010 | Details | |
| August 08, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Bart Jones) | Tipton County, Tennessee, United States | August 18, 2010 | Details | |
| June 02, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Jim Nottke) | Davidson County, North Carolina, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Lori Owenby) | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Scott Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| April 25, 2004 | legacy.reporter (K. Dean Edwards) | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | June 28, 2010 | Details |
