Dusky Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are white with small black checks; forewing is pointed. Upperside is black-brown; forewing has a faint row of pale spots. Underside of hindwing has a dusting of dull gray.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 inch (2.2 - 2.5 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from March-August in most of the range; perhaps three broods as late as November in Florida, the Gulf states, and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open pine woods.
Range: Southeast Virginia south to Florida; west to east Texas.
Conservation: Populations and their habitats should be conserved wherever found.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Region: Hoke County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Suffolk, Virginia, United States
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Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
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Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
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Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
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Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
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Region: Crawford County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
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Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Pender County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
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Region: Texas, Leon County, United States
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Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
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Region: Houston County, Texas, United States
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Region: Georgia, Thomas County, United States
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Region: Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States
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Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Cooke County, Texas, United States
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Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Forrest County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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