Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufala (W.H. Edwards, 1869)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is gray-brown; forewing has 3-5 small transparent spots; male has no stigma. Underside of hindwing is brown with heavy gray overscaling, only rarely with faint spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch in flat grassy areas on low vegetation to wait for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on or near the host plants. Caterpillars eat leaves and make shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: Two broods from February-October in the Deep South; several broods throughout the year in Florida, South Texas, and Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense), Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including croton, alfalfa, composites, lippia, and others.
Habitat: Open, sunny areas such as vacant lots, agricultural areas, road edges, and lawns.
Range: Resident from coastal Georgia south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California; south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia. Expands its range northward in the summer to central California, North Dakota, southern Wisconsin, northern Michigan, and Washington, D. C.
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
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Dec 08, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 04, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Texas, United States, Willacy County
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jachan1
Region: Texas, United States, Webb County
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Mar 17, 2020
Submitted by: Silverity
Region: Texas, United States, Wilson County
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Jan 10, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Nov 11, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 13, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 01, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 01, 2021
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Mar 01, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: May 03, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Nov 08, 2021
Submitted by: wolfoest
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 1978
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Harvey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Harvey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 13, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Treutlen County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: May 08, 2022
Submitted by: yhelfman
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 09, 2022
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