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Celia's Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing has a light spot at the end of the cell. Underside of hindwing is gray with 2 rows of distinct white spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/16 inches (2.2 - 2.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch to watch for receptive females. Caterpillars eat leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves, and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate. Pupation occurs within leaf nests in soil debris.
Flight: Several broods; from May-September in central Texas, throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Paspalum grass.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Woodland openings.
Range: Texas south to northeast Mexico. Strays to southwest Louisiana.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 48 of 78 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 17, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lawrence Duhon)
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Dec 04, 2007
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Dubois)
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jul 19, 2007
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Observation date: Sep 14, 1927
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Taney County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Henderson)
Region: Texas, United States, Waller County
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Aug 28, 2006
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Henderson)
Region: Austin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Aug 28, 2006
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Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, United States, Washington County
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, United States, Uvalde County
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Bee County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Burleson County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Kendall County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Refugio County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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