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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Observation date: Mar 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2019
Observation date: Apr 15, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Apr 20, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: misspt
Region: Jasper County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 04, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jan 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Barber
Region: Clark County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: MadameX
Region: Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2014
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: J Appleget
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
Observation date: Mar 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 19, 2018
Observation date: Mar 08, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
Observation date: Apr 01, 2006
Submitted by: PaulineSingleton
Region: Texas, Sabine County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: May 06, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: May 08, 2017
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 10, 2017
Observation date: Mar 29, 2017
Submitted by: Steve Krotzer
Region: Monroe County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Apr 17, 2017
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