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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 482 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 14, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bill Berthet)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Jul 26, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Sep 02, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Oct 03, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David & Fisher, John)
Region: Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 03, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 27, 2008
Submitted by: Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey)
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers)
Region: Bartow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Apr 13, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lori Owenby)
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 31, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Salman Abdulali)
Region: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jun 15, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dan Vickers)
Region: Bartow County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: Jul 27, 2008
Submitted by: Lois Stacey (Lois Stacey)
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Oct 17, 2008
Observation date: Jun 16, 2002
Submitted by: kgardner (Karl R. Gardner)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Aug 23, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dennis M. Forsythe)
Region: Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jul 25, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 2007
Submitted by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Region: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ted Wilcox)
Region: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Aug 26, 2007
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Jun 05, 2006
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Chanry)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Jul 10, 2005
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 14, 2007
Observation date: Sep 13, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Sep 17, 2004
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 10, 2007
Observation date: Oct 14, 2007
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman (MaryAnn Friedman)
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2007
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