Tropical Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha arene (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are orange. Upperside has a narrow black border on both wings. Underside of hindwing is golden orange with a pale ray running from the base through the cell to the outer margin.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/16 inches (1.9 - 2.7 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males patrol with a weak flight over grasses in valley bottoms.
Flight: April-October in South Texas, March-December in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Water bentgrass (Polypogon simiverticillata).
Adult Food: Flower nectar from low growing plants.
Habitat: Damp grassy areas near streams, ponds, marshes, and ditches.
Range: Southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and west-central Texas south through tropical America to Costa Rica. Strays to northeastern New Mexico and South Texas.
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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 91 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 19, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Mar 09, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 06, 2022
Observation date: Dec 25, 2014
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 27, 2022
Submitted by: robtluke@aol.com
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 29, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 21, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: falco1
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 17, 2022
Observation date: Apr 25, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
Observation date: Dec 05, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Oct 23, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Dec 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 31, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
Observation date: Oct 09, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Oct 10, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 12, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2021
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2021
Submitted by: Reneerob17
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 23, 2021
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