Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas W.H. Edwards, 1863
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are brownish orange. Underside of hindwing has white veins, white spots extended along the veins, and black submarginal patches.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 5/8 inches (2.9 - 4.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on tops of small hills or mesas to await females. Females lay eggs singly on or near the host plants. Caterpillars eat leaves and take shelter in tied-up leaves.
Flight: One brood from June-July in high elevations; two broods from May-September in the remainder of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) and needlegrass (Stipa).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Short-grass prairie, sagebrush, open woodland.
Range: High plains from central Alberta east to southern Manitoba; south to east-central California, southeast Arizona, west and north Texas; south to southern Mexico. A stray to southwest Iowa and eastern Minnesota.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might 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 27, 2024
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Oct 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2024
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2023
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 24, 2023
Observation date: May 07, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2010
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Sioux County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Emily Geest
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
Observation date: May 07, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Harding County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Harding County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 27, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
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