Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are brown-black; male forewing has a black stigma, female forewing has very small cloudy white spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To find receptive females, males perch in low spots about 3 feet from the ground. Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate, emerge in the spring to complete their development, and pupate in silken tubes at the base of the plants.
Flight: One brood from June-early August in the north; two broods from May-September in the mid-South; several broods from March-October in the Deep South and Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various sedges including chufa flatsedge (Cyperus esculentus) and sun sedge (Carex heliophila).
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers including common milkweed, purple vetch, selfheal, peppermint, dogbane, New Jersey tea, and viper's bugloss.
Habitat: Wet areas near deciduous woods such as meadows, seeps, swamp edges, and streams.
Range: Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta; south to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and eastern Texas. Separate populations in the high plains and Rocky Mountains, and on the Pacific Coast.
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: Aug 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2022
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Oct 31, 2021
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Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: May 10, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Oct 27, 2019
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: May 02, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: May 10, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: Sapper Dan
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: May 12, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Texas, Kimble County, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: hflamholtz
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: nc1marm
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
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Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
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