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Cassus Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes cassus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Attributes of Amblyscirtes cassusFamily: Skippers (Hesperiidae) Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) Identification: Fringes are checkered; male forewing has a small dark stigma. Upperside is reddish brown; forewing with a postmedian row of red-orange spots, hindwing with no markings. Underside of hindwing is mottled light and dark gray, and has 2 faint rows of white spots. Life history: Not reported. Flight: One brood from June-September. Wing span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Grasses including bulb panicgrass (Panicum bulbosum). Adult food: Nectar from flowers including Monarda and Asclepius. Habitat: Open oak woodland, rocky washes. Range: Arizona and New Mexico south to west Texas and northern Mexico. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range). Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Amblyscirtes cassus
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