Common Streaky-Skipper
Celotes nessus (W.H. Edwards, 1877)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is orange-brown to dark brown; each wing has black streaks on the outer half and an irregular median band of small transparent spots. Fringes are checkered.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 3/16 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males patrol close to the ground in low spots. Caterpillars eat leaves; fully-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Several broods from March-November in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several mallows including globemallows (Sphaeralcea) and violet sida (Sida filipes).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open thorn forests and scrub, washes, gulches, flower gardens.
Range: Southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and west Texas south to northern Mexico. A rare stray to southern Oklahoma and northern Louisiana.
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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Observation date: May 16, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 02, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 21, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 27, 2023
Observation date: Apr 21, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 27, 2023
Observation date: Apr 23, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 03, 2023
Observation date: Apr 16, 2023
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 19, 2023
Observation date: Apr 15, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 17, 2023
Observation date: Apr 06, 2023
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023
Observation date: Apr 06, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 24, 2021
Observation date: Apr 24, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 28, 2021
Observation date: Apr 15, 2019
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
Observation date: Mar 27, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 09, 2019
Observation date: Feb 27, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 16, 2018
Observation date: May 03, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Texas, Terrell County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: Apr 11, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
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