Attributes of Systasea zampa
Arizona Powdered Skipper
Systasea zampa (W.H. Edwards, 1876)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Outer margin of hindwing has 2 deep scallops. Upperside is orange-brown with darker olive-brown areas; forewing has a transparent median band that is broken below the cell.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To await females, males perch all day in gulches.
Flight: Several broods from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly various plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Canyons, washes, and other openings in desert, thorn forest, and brushland.
Range: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and west Texas.
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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| March 07, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 02, 1983 | legacy.reporter (D. Parkinson) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 14, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 16, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 15, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| April 20, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 26, 1978 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| May 23, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1978 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 20, 1978 | legacy.reporter (C. S. Lawson) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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October 07, 2012 | Tonia Graves | Pima County, Arizona, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
| December 03, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 16, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 16, 2010 | RaisingButterflies.org | Pima County, Arizona, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
| April 25, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 02, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 05, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 02, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 15, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 07, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 01, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Richard Funk) | Yuma County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 15, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 01, 2010 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| September 29, 1991 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| March 24, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Richard P. Meyer) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| February 20, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| October 17, 1965 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| March 12, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| March 19, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Riverside County, California, United States | June 17, 2009 | Details | |
| September 20, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | June 17, 2009 | Details | |
| April 18, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| April 18, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | May 13, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Catron County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Luna County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Otero County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sierra County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | La Paz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
