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
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Observation date: Apr 14, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
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Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: Apr 13, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: Apr 13, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: DebW
Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 10, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 01, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 09, 2022
Observation date: Mar 31, 2022
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 01, 2022
Observation date: Mar 30, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 31, 2022
Observation date: Mar 18, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Mar 14, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: dwayland
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 25, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 28, 2021
Observation date: Dec 17, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 13, 2021
Observation date: Nov 28, 2021
Submitted by: cjgoin
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 04, 2021
Observation date: Feb 26, 2016
Submitted by: mhendo
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 09, 2021
Observation date: Oct 05, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2021
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2021
Submitted by: Birder
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 28, 2021
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