Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis afranius (Lintner, 1878)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing fringes are pale-tipped. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has abundant pale overscaling and several clear spots. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch in gullies and swales during the day. Females lay eggs singly under leaves of the host plant.
Flight: Several flights from March-August in southern California; two flights from May-August in the rest of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including deerweed (Lotus scoparius), lupine (Lupinus species), and milkvetch (Astragalus species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open woodlands, edges and openings in forests, prairie.
Range: Montana and North Dakota south through the mountains to southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 255 verified sightings
Observation date: May 12, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 24, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: butterflies4us
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: May 08, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Observation date: Apr 17, 2022
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 18, 2022
Observation date: May 15, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2008
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Converse County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: pstensli
Region: Billings County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: Will Anderson
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: jft48
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2007
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
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