Swarthy Skipper
Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing may have 2 very faint light spots. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with lighter veins.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch near the ground on grass stems; most mating occurs in the late afternoon.
Flight: Two broods from May-September, earlier in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius).
Adult Food: Nectar from low-growing flowers including selfheal, red clover, tick trefoil, purple vetch, New Jersey tea, and peppermint.
Habitat: Grassy, open areas such as sand barrens, meadows, hillsides, fields.
Range: Eastern United States from Missouri east to southern New York; south to eastern Texas, the Gulf states, and southern Florida. Strays north to northern Minnesota, southern Michigan, and western Kansas.
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
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2011
Submitted by: Nancy Weiss
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 20, 2016
Observation date: Oct 15, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Mar 31, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 01, 2015
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 30, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 10, 2002
Submitted by: richardhsmith (Richard (Dick) Smith, Fran Pope, and Mary LaMarca)
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 05, 2011
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 27, 2014
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