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
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: DLD
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: pauhana
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Babo
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: NM505
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: EMB
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Brynne Bryan
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: Mzteachuh
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 07, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 30, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: eengwall
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: michaeldavis
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 03, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: reginacohn
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: Howard Nemerov
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 27, 2019
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