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 12, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: May 23, 2014
Observation date: Mar 25, 2011
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Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
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Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Prince George County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2014
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Region: Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2014
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 26, 2014
Observation date: Apr 12, 2014
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller
Verified date: Oct 01, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Jun 25, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (James Monroe)
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 02, 2013
Observation date: May 28, 2013
Submitted by: Rick Henle
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2013
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2013
Observation date: Apr 16, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Houston County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 17, 2013
Observation date: Apr 15, 2013
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Hardin County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 09, 2009
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 06, 2013
Observation date: Mar 25, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 01, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 06, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 17, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 15, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 02, 2012
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
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
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