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: Sep 20, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Perry Miller
Region: Stevens County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: Nov 18, 2018
Submitted by: greenecycle
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Ken Bosso
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Linda Romine )
Region: Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: KS.trailwalker
Region: Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: bauersteven
Region: Allen County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Mar 31, 2017
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Shanta
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: splatzone
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: kathysanny
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: William Rich
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2018
Observation date: May 16, 2018
Submitted by: ltjeffers
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 26, 2018
Observation date: Apr 20, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: thomas.koffel
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: layberry
Verified date: May 19, 2018
Observation date: Mar 28, 2018
Submitted by: Tim Fenske
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 30, 2018
Observation date: Mar 30, 2018
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 30, 2018
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