Julia's Skipper
Nastra julia (H.A. Freeman, 1945)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing has 2-5 pale spots; hindwing is unmarked. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown and veins are the same color, not paler.
Wing Span: 15/16 - 1 1/8 inches (2.4 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: To await females, males perch all day in grassy swales.
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas, April-October elsewhere.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Stream banks, grassy ditches, moist grassy places, fields, open areas in scrub woodlands, lawns, flower gardens.
Range: South Texas south to central Mexico.
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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 104 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Texas, Willacy County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2022
Observation date: Feb 29, 2020
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: dnvarga
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Fayette County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Nov 06, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Nov 13, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Austin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 24, 2022
Observation date: Jan 16, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 24, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: sandboa
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Nov 01, 2019
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 23, 2004
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 12, 2019
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 05, 2018
Observation date: Jan 19, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 10, 2016
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 27, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2016
Observation date: Nov 09, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2008
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, Real County, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 01, 2016
Observation date: Apr 08, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 11, 2015
Observation date: Apr 05, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 11, 2015
Observation date: Apr 06, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 11, 2015
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