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 21, 2023
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming 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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Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 14, 2020
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Region: Texas, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: May 11, 2021
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Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
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Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: May 24, 2022
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Region: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: jhdwelly
Region: Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jan 24, 2022
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
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Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
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