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 12, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2009
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2009
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Lake County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Feb 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: CTenglish
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: pnesterenko
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Apr 30, 2015
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Baca County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: Janeal W. Thompson
Region: Prowers County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2005
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: Pam Piombino
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
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