Fawn-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of forewing has very small transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 irregular pale bands, the innermost touching the wing's leading edge.
Wing Span: 13/16 - 1 3/16 inches (2.1 - 3.1 cm).
Life History: During the day, this skipper can be found in the shade; it also flies at dusk.
Flight: June-November in South Texas, April-January in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Paspalum grass.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical shady woods.
Range: Argentina north through Central America to northern Mexico. A rare stray to South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for a rare stray.
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
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Observation date: Jun 05, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Observation date: Feb 25, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Apr 13, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 13, 2024
Observation date: Nov 07, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Jan 14, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Dec 11, 2014
Submitted by: John P Gorey
Region: San Jose, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Feb 06, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 21, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 25, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 06, 2018
Observation date: Apr 09, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
Observation date: Jan 25, 2015
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
Observation date: Nov 10, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 25, 2017
Observation date: Oct 21, 2017
Submitted by: ursgeiser
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 16, 2017
Observation date: Jan 29, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Jan 31, 2017
Submitted by: Dabid Garcia
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 31, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2017
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