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Black Dash
Euphyes conspicua (W.H. Edwards, 1863)
Attributes of Euphyes conspicuaFamily: Skippers (Hesperiidae) Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) Identification: Upperside is black; male forewing with a heavy stigma; female wings with some pale spots. Underside of hindwing is red-brown with a curved band of yellow spots. Life history: Males perch low on marsh vegetation. Flight: One brood from June-August. Wing span: 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 inches (3.2 - 4.2 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Uptight sedge (Carex stricta), and possibly others. Adult food: Nectar from flowers including buttonbush, jewelweed, and swamp thistle. Habitat: Boggy marshes, wet meadows, and marshy stream banks. Range: The upper Midwest from eastern Nebraska east to southern Ontario; the central Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to southeast Virginia. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Euphyes conspicua
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