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 28, 2020
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 03, 2020
Observation date: Apr 18, 2020
Submitted by: cassesk@yahoo.com
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: May 01, 2020
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
Submitted by: lilkriskattn
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 17, 2020
Observation date: Mar 08, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2006
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Feb 04, 2020
Observation date: Apr 23, 2011
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Apr 02, 2006
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: rconnorsphoto
Region: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: Linda Glass
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 11, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 10, 2019
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: Apr 22, 2019
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: Apr 21, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Marion County, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 10, 2019
Observation date: Apr 24, 2009
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Bartow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 09, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jan 19, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Georgia, Union County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Rabun County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: May 01, 2012
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: Nick K
Region: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: Apr 01, 2018
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2018
Observation date: Mar 30, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018
Observation date: Mar 30, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018
Observation date: Mar 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 19, 2018
Observation date: Mar 22, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
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