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: 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: StaceyTavarez
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
Observation date: May 03, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman (Larry Little)
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: dbruce (Julius Fazekas)
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2016
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 01, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 25, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Carter County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2015
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 08, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2008
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: khashagen
Region: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2014
Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: McCormick County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 11, 2014
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 30, 2014
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