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
Displaying 1 - 24 of 1039 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 21, 2019
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Nov 05, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 23, 2018
Submitted by: Suntesha Wustrack
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 01, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
Observation date: Oct 10, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 17, 2018
Observation date: Nov 02, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Oct 26, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Oct 10, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
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