Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco (Lucas, 1857)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is narrow and pointed; hindwing is somewhat triangular. Upperside is dark brown with a reddish patch at the end of the forewing cell. Hindwing has brown fringes except for some individuals on the Florida Keys that have white fringes. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 4.8 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 in the Deep South from March to early October, emerging as early as late January in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Herbaceous legumes including black locust (Robinia pseudacacia), hairy bush clover (Lespedeza hirta), Colorado River hemp (Sesbania exaltata), and Sesbania longifolia.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including that from shepherd\'s needle.
Habitat: Wood edges, open fields, scrub.
Range: Southeastern United States from North Carolina south to the Florida Keys, west to eastern Texas and central Oklahoma. Strays north to eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Occurs also on Cuba and Hispaniola.
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
Displaying 1 - 24 of 387 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: lk3c
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Feb 27, 2017
Submitted by: the janitors kid
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2017
Observation date: Mar 05, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Meriwether County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Mar 09, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Decatur County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: May 12, 2017
Observation date: Feb 11, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 11, 2013
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 03, 2016
Observation date: May 22, 2016
Submitted by: gailparsons
Region: Flagler County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 26, 2016
Observation date: May 04, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Miller County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: May 15, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: Mar 12, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2010
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2013
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 25, 2015
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Apr 03, 2015
Submitted by: Cathy Miller
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 26, 2015
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 26, 2015
Observation date: Apr 12, 2015
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 06, 2015
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