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: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Region: Polk County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Mar 14, 2020
Submitted by: WLM
Region: Texas, Robertson County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 24, 2020
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Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2020
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Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 29, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 01, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Feb 10, 2019
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: aaron1956
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Mar 19, 2021
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Mar 24, 2022
Submitted by: nealinaz
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Patricia12
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Submitted by: L.Hale
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Nov 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Apr 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Schoenberg
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Flowernerd
Region: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
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Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
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