Florida Duskywing
Ephyriades brunnea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Male upperside is black with a silky sheen and a circle of white transparent spots near the apex. Female upperside is brown with dark mottling and outer margins; forewing has more and larger transparent spots than the male.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: To wait for females, males perch in full sunlight about 1 1/2 feet above the ground on bare twigs. Eggs are deposited on leaves and young shoots of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in leaf shelters.
Flight: Many flights throughout the year in southern Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Key byrsonima (Byrsonima lucida) and Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of low plants and flowering shrubs including Bidens alba, Croton granduosus, and Lantana involucrata.
Habitat: Tropical pine-Sabal palm scrub.
Range: Tropical southern Florida and the Keys; the West Indies. A rare stray to Honduras.
Conservation: Monitor Florida populations and take action if necessary.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 40 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 09, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 10, 2022
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 05, 2021
Observation date: May 03, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 04, 2021
Observation date: Feb 25, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 12, 2021
Observation date: Jan 01, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
Observation date: Dec 10, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020
Observation date: Dec 02, 2020
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Carmen Ferreiro
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: AmyandLeigh
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Mar 15, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
Observation date: Apr 11, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
Observation date: Feb 12, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Mar 12, 2017
Submitted by: plruiz
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 15, 2017
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