Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is reddish brown with pale spots; male forewing has a black stigma. Underside of hindwing is light gray-green with a pale postmedian band.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 3/16 inches (2.5 - 3.1 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: One brood from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans and S. secundum), and Indian woodoats grass (Chasmanthium latifolia).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including viburnum and blackberry.
Habitat: Near streams in forest glades and edges.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine west to southern Manitoba; south to Georgia, north Florida, and southeastern Texas. Mostly absent from the coastal plain.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Owen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
Submitted by: Phil.Delestrez
Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 14, 2020
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: WandaDW
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: henryr10
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2021
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: May 24, 2022
Submitted by: jhdwelly
Region: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 24, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: hflamholtz
Region: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 28, 2022
Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: jhdwelly
Region: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 24, 2022
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: SyltPeter
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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