Attributes of Timochares ruptifasciata
Brown-banded Skipper
Timochares ruptifasciata (Plötz, 1884)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is dark brown with irregular bands of darker spots; does not have transparent spots. Hindwing is orange-brown; upperside with 3 dark bands, underside with muted mottling.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 11/16 inches (3.8 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in shelters of rolled leaves.
Flight: Many broods from March-November in South Texas and Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings and edges in tropical forests; city flower gardens.
Range: South Texas, Mexico, and Jamaica.
Conservation: Habitat in the lower Rio Grande Valley should be expanded.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Monitor populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
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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February 13, 2012 | JimConrad | Yucatan, Mexico | December 19, 2012 | Details |
| September 04, 1990 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Steven Spomer) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 08, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Steven M. Spomer) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| October 08, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| October 14, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 18, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jersey County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cameron County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brazoria County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kleberg County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kerr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
