Rare Skipper
Problema bulenta (Boisduval & Leconte, [1837])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is yellow-orange with black borders, which are wider in the female. Underside of forewing is yellow-orange with black on the lower outer edge; hindwing is yellow with no markings.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 1/8 inches (3.9 - 5.4 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods in May and July-September; possibly one brood in the north.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of pickerelweed and swamp milkweed.
Habitat: Brackish river marshes and abandoned rice paddies.
Range: Isolated populations along the Atlantic Coast from southern New Jersey and Maryland south to coastal Georgia. The range was extended into New Jersey during the 1980's.
Conservation: Populations should be conserved wherever found.
NCGR: G2 - Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences), or because of other factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range. (Endangered throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 39 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 23, 2007
Submitted by: Russ Wigh
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: SBurton
Region:
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 21, 2019
Observation date: May 16, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 17, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2011
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Salem County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jul 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: KenL
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 25, 2014
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 16, 2014
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: Bob Bouman
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 25, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dennis M. Forsythe)
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 10, 2007
Observation date: Jul 01, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James McCann)
Region: Somerset County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Description reviewed by Richard Smith)
Verified date: Jan 26, 2007
Observation date: Jul 10, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Allan Loudell)
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith (Richard Smith)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2007
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