Acacia Skipper
Cogia hippalus (W.H. Edwards, 1882)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing fringes are checkered; hindwing fringes are white. Upperside is reddish brown; forewing has a band of conspicuous white spots. Underside of hindwing is brown with a lavender tinge and irregular gray bands.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 7/8 inches (3.5 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: April-August in Texas and Arizona; through October in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Canyons and washes in desert grassland and pinyon-juniper woodland.
Range: Brazil north through Central America to central Arizona, southwest New Mexico, and west Texas. A rare stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 79 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 31, 2022
Observation date: Oct 20, 2015
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: tsimpson
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 06, 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 04, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Apr 30, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 04, 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: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: Ssneed
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: Olivier SWIFT
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 15, 2014
Observation date: Nov 06, 2005
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 31, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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