Dukes' Skipper
Euphyes dukesi (Lindsey, 1923)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is sooty black; male forewing has a stigma, female forewing has a few pale spots. Underside of hindwing is pale brown with a yellow streak through the cell.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches (3.8 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol to find receptive females. Eggs are deposited singly under host plant leaves. Fourth-stage caterpillars overwinter.
Flight: Two broods from June-September in the mid-South; three broods from May-November in the Deep South.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sedges including hairy sedge (Carex lacustris) and shoreline sedge (Carex hyalinolepis).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of pickerelweed, sneezeweed, hibiscus, and blue mistflower.
Habitat: Shaded tupelo swamps, partially shaded marshes or ditches.
Range: Three populations in the eastern United States the Atlantic Coast from southeast Virginia to northern peninsular Florida, 2) the lower Mississippi Valley from central Missouri and southern Illinois south to the Gulf Coast, and 3) southern Ontario, southeastern Michigan, northeastern Indiana, and northern Ohio.
Conservation: Populations should be conserved wherever found.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 129 verified sightings
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Haywood County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: dsjue
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016
Observation date: Sep 29, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 11, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 24, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: John Calhoun
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 24, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 09, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
Observation date: Sep 23, 2012
Submitted by: LBruce
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 20, 2013
Observation date: Apr 23, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Sep 09, 2011
Observation date: Jul 17, 2011
Submitted by: butterfly rider
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2011
Observation date: Jul 02, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nielsen, Mogens C.)
Region: Cass County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Anastassiu, Hristos)
Region: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Perkins, Owen A.)
Region: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 31, 2010
Submitted by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: May 22, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Trahan)
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: May 22, 2010
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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