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Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina hecebolus (Scudder, 1872)
Attributes of Panoquina hecebolusFamily: Skippers (Hesperiidae) Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) Identification: Wings are brown. Upperside of forewing has a few pale spots; male has a round spot in the cell. Underside of the hindwing has veins lighter than the background; rarely with a purple sheen or a band of spots. Life history: Not reported. Flight: October-November in South Texas; throughout the year in Mexico. Wing span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.1 - 3.9 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Unknown. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Open subtropical scrub and wood edges. Range: Northern Mexico south through tropical America to Paraguay. A regular stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas; a rare stray to the Florida Keys. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Panoquina hecebolus
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