Nysa Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa W.H. Edwards, 1877
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are checkered black and white. Upperside is black with 3-5 small white spots on the forewing tip. Underside of hindwing is patterned with patches of brown, gray, and black.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 3/16 inches (1.9 - 3 cm).
Life History: Adults fly very close to the ground and often rest on bare spots. Males perch at the bottom of gulches to await receptive females. Females lay eggs randomly on the host plants, usually in the late afternoon. Caterpillars eat leaves and make shelters of rolled and tied leaves, then pupate in a silk-lined leaf case in litter at the base of a grass clump.
Flight: Three broods from March-October; several broods throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), bristlegrass (Setaria glauca), barnyard grass (Echinochloa pungens), and green spangletop (Leptochloa dubia).
Adult Food: Nectar from low-growing flowers including blue spiraea, marigold, lima bean, and cantaloupe.
Habitat: Open areas including dry rocky ravines, woodland edges, desert grasslands, yards, and gardens.
Range: Southeastern Nebraska, Kansas, and western Missouri; south through Oklahoma and Texas to northern Mexico; west to southeast Colorado, southern New Mexico, and southern Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Lipscomb County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 08, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Bailey County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 13, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Gaines County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 13, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Dawson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 03, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James Giroux)
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen (Kelly Mortensen)
Verified date: Aug 10, 2009
Observation date: Aug 29, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Bill & Janet)
Region: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 22, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McConnell, Scott)
Region: Noble County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 27, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 12, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 21, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schemmer, Linda)
Region: Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 04, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Anderson, Randy)
Region: Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 30, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lewallen, Charles Schurch)
Region: Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Oct 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Grant County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 20, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reynolds, Bryan E.)
Region: McClain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Walker, Mark)
Region: Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Wlaker, Mark)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Aug 03, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Sep 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Williams, Ken)
Region: Harper County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Aug 31, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Cochran County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Dec 05, 2008
Observation date: Aug 31, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Hockley County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Dec 05, 2008
Observation date: Apr 26, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Dickens County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: May 10, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Lamb County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Apr 26, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Floyd County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: May 17, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Motley County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Apr 27, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Lynn County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
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