Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is narrow and pointed, hindwing is somewhat triangular. Upperside of wing is black; forewing has a dull brown patch at the end of the cell. Hindwing has white fringe on the outer margin. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Caterpillars from the last brood hibernate.
Flight: Three broods from March-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including New Mexican locust (Robinia neomexicana), bur clover (Medicago hispida), deerweed (Lotus scoparius), desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), and vetch (Vicia species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deserts, warm or arid lowlands, roadsides.
Range: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas south to Argentina. Strays north to northern Illinois, northeast Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada, and central California.
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 771 verified sightings
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Zencoyote
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Apr 19, 2020
Submitted by: philohela
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
Observation date: Apr 01, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: Lidia Martinez
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 23, 2020
Observation date: Mar 03, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 23, 2020
Observation date: Feb 29, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 23, 2020
Observation date: Mar 01, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 15, 2020
Observation date: May 15, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Feb 02, 2020
Observation date: Mar 01, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 24, 2020
Observation date: Apr 19, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 23, 2020
Observation date: Mar 06, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 21, 2020
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: EdgarPS
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Nov 19, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2015
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Nhfan
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 18, 2019
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 17, 2019
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: SuzieQ123
Region: Licking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
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