Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of male forewing has a dark black stigma; female forewing has transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing has dark and light patches and a violet-blue sheen.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch on vegetation a few inches from the ground in the partial shade of forest edges or clearings.
Flight: Throughout the year in Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), wooly beard grass (Erianthus alopecturoides), and Echinochloa povietianum.
Adult Food: Various pink, purple, or white flowers including shepherd's needle, selfheal, vervain, buttonbush, and lantana.
Habitat: Forest edges and clearings near rivers and swamps.
Range: Georgia east to Texas; south to Florida; south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia.
Conservation: Not 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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 1672 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 15, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 10, 2022
Observation date: Feb 15, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 10, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: chrisbarrigar
Region: Cole County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 27, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2020
Submitted by: JANICE JENTSCH
Region: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: Love2learn
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Oct 05, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Marion County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Little River County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2006
Submitted by: Amante
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Oct 11, 2022
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Jan 02, 2021
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Jan 02, 2021
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2022
Submitted by: Chip Gilbert
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: MartyWalker
Region: Nottoway County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: billd
Region: Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Chrysanthemum
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, United States, York County
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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