Mimosa Skipper
Cogia calchas (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewings are elongated. Upperside is dark brown; forewing with 3-4 very small white dots near the apex, and sometimes an indistinct white spot at the center of the leading edge. Underside is dark brown; hindwing has a gray anal fold and pale wavy lines.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females males perch in grassy open areas. Females deposit eggs singly on the host plant. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Three broods from March-November in South Texas; throughout the year in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mimosa pigra, Indigofera, Malicia, and Schrankia; all in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Creeks, canals, oxbow lakes, fields, city flower gardens.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to South Texas.
Conservation: Populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley should be monitored and conserved.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Jan 31, 2025
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 01, 2025
Observation date: Nov 11, 2024
Submitted by: Nick Elf
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Feb 21, 2025
Observation date: Sep 12, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 03, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2024
Observation date: Sep 27, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 30, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Mar 31, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 19, 2024
Observation date: Feb 10, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Feb 13, 2024
Observation date: Sep 23, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 05, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 05, 2023
Observation date: Feb 17, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Santa Ana, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 24, 2023
Observation date: Nov 07, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 22, 2022
Observation date: Mar 11, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
Observation date: Jan 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tee-tee
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
Observation date: Oct 31, 2020
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Dec 18, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Jan 01, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Nov 06, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 05, 2021
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Nov 03, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 02, 2020
Observation date: Oct 29, 2019
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 16, 2019
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