Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dull dark brown. Upperside of forewing has 3 tiny transparent white spots on the leading edge near the tip and 2-3 spots at the end of the cell. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with faint pale spots near the center.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs on top of host plant leaves, which caterpillars eat. Caterpillars live in nests of rolled leaves.
Flight: Several broods from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Guinea grass (Panicum maximum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy subtropical areas.
Range: South Florida and the Keys south through the West Indies, central Mexico, and Central America to Paraguay.
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 81 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 13, 2018
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2018
Observation date: Dec 04, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Dec 26, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Nov 24, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
Observation date: Nov 24, 2017
Submitted by: Mensore
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: bttfly9@yahoo.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: lk3c
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Doug DeNeve
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: Mensore
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 06, 2017
Observation date: Mar 28, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: May 22, 2017
Observation date: Mar 04, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 09, 2017
Observation date: Jan 23, 2017
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2014
Submitted by: bluebird264
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: LCOOPER298
Region: Hardee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: sunfire50
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: scfl47
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: Jan 18, 2016
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Jan 12, 2016
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Jan 18, 2016
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
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