Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are checkered black and white. Upperside of wings is dark brown; forewing has a row of white spots. Underside is dark brown with a yellow or white cobweb pattern.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from March-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably cane (Arundinaria).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including elephant\'s-foot, sweet pepperbush, blackberry, white clover, selfheal, and dogbane.
Habitat: Moist, dense woods with cane growth.
Range: Eastern Oklahoma and east Texas east to southeast Virginia, south along the Atlantic Coast to northern Florida.
Conservation: Populations should be monitored as habitat is gradually being reduced by drainage and conversion to agriculture.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 422 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Habersham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: dalbanese
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: Tdloyd
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: Destinyr
Region: Georgia, White County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: rpanetta
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: TimG
Region: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: May 10, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: KenL
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Swain County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2016
Submitted by: Carolyn Seaton
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: May 27, 2018
Submitted by: willstuart2001
Region: Anson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
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