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
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Observation date: Apr 30, 2025
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Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Region: Cass County, Minnesota, United States
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Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Apr 22, 2019
Submitted by: Adrienne Frank
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: May 02, 2018
Submitted by: Adrienne Frank
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: Adrienne Frank
Region: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
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Region: Owen County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
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Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
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