Bauer's Giant-Skipper
Agathymus baueri (D. Stallings & Turner, 1954)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Megathyminae
Identification: Upperside: Both wings suffused with orange, especially basally. Postmedian band of orange-yellow spots on both wings. Underside: Dark gray with postbasal and postmedian bands of gray-white spots. Caterpillar similar to that of the Orange Giant-Skipper.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 2 1/4 inches (53 - 58 mm).
Life History: NULL
Flight: September - November (1 flight).
Caterpillar Hosts: McKelvey's agave in the northwest; chrysantha agave and hybrids with Parry's agave in the southeast.
Adult Food: NULL
Habitat: Canyons and rocky slopes in desert mountain ranges.
Range: Eastern California, central and northeastern Arizona.
Conservation: NULL
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: NULL
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 30, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bob Barber)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 18, 2004
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 15, 1966
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stallings & Turner)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 02, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 17, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 25, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 27, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stallings & Turner)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 03, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 20, 1990
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 26, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ronald S. Wielgus)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Funk)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 01, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 09, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Al & Tom Rubbert)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 17, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Nick Grishin)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Tom Horton)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 30, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Banker)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Roever)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 11, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Roever)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 11, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Roever)
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 11, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Roever)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 11, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Roever)
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 11, 2007