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Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis icelus (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Long labial palpi point forward; antennal clubs are pointed. Wings are black; forewing has no transparent spots but is dusted with gray scales and has bands of dark spots. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.9 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch in openings, flats or depressions near woods. Females lay eggs singly on host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in leaf nests. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate in leaf shelters.
Flight: One brood from April to early July; perhaps a rare second brood in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
Caterpillar Hosts: Willows (Salix), poplars, aspens (Populus), and occasionally birch (Betula).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of blueberry, wild strawberry, blackberry, Labrador tea, dogbane, New Jersey tea, winter cress, purple vetch, and lupine.
Habitat: Woodland openings or edges.
Range: Boreal North America from the Northwest Territories east across southern Canada to Nova Scotia; south in the western mountains to southern Arizona and southern New Mexico; south in the east to Arkansas, northeastern Alabama, and northern Georgia.
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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 11, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 04, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Dec 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2014
Observation date: Apr 01, 2009
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: McCreary County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2010
Submitted by: shastamax
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2014
Observation date: May 20, 2014
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2008
Submitted by: markhows
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jun 22, 2014
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jun 05, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 28, 2014
Observation date: May 16, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Hancock County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2014
Observation date: Jun 03, 2013
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 19, 2014
Observation date: Jun 21, 2013
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 26, 2013
Submitted by: Brett Budach
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 19, 2013
Observation date: Jun 12, 2013
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jun 04, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jul 03, 2013
Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2013
Observation date: May 15, 2013
Submitted by: Jdammarell
Region: Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2013
Observation date: Jun 05, 2013
Submitted by: BigMcC62
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 03, 2013
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 05, 2013
Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 03, 2013
Observation date: Jun 02, 2013
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 03, 2013
Observation date: May 24, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: May 31, 2013
Observation date: May 24, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Kinney
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: May 31, 2013
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