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: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 02, 2012
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2012
Observation date: May 23, 2012
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 26, 2012
Observation date: May 21, 2012
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 23, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 13, 2012
Observation date: Mar 31, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 12, 2012
Observation date: Mar 31, 2012
Submitted by: Julius
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 02, 2012
Observation date: Mar 27, 2012
Submitted by: rconnorsphoto
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Mar 30, 2012
Observation date: Mar 16, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Mar 27, 2012
Observation date: Mar 12, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Mar 27, 2012
Observation date: Jun 12, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Forster)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 05, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gail Howe)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 31, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Karen Parker)
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Carl Kamp et al)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Malcolm)
Region: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 16, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Benner + Joe Wicinski)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 31, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Barbara Spencer)
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 15, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bo Zaremba)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 26, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 10, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Karen Parker)
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon and Harvey Allen)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: May 22, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Madeline Champagne)
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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