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Little Glassywing
Pompeius verna (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are black or blackish brown. Upperside of male forewing has a large transparent white spot below the end of the black stigma and several other spots above and below it. Female forewing has a transparent square spot at the end of the cell. Underside of both sexes is black, sometimes with a purple sheen, and often has a few distinct pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/16 - 1 1/2 inches (2.7 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low vegetation in sunny clearings to wait for females; courtship usually occurs around noon. Caterpillars eat leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to early August in the north; two broods from April to September in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Purpletop (Tridens flavus).
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, and purple flowers is preferred, including dogbane, selfheal, peppermint, joe-pye weed, and common and swamp milkweeds. Yellow flowers are visited when others are unavailable.
Habitat: Moist places near shaded wood edges.
Range: Central New England west to central Nebraska; south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast, and South Texas.
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.
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: doghouse
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 11, 2014
Observation date: Aug 04, 2014
Submitted by: brdwtchr
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 05, 2014
Observation date: Jul 03, 2014
Submitted by: doghouse
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jul 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 12, 2010
Submitted by: Gordilly
Region: Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
Observation date: Jun 25, 2014
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: gerryanimator
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2014
Observation date: May 17, 2014
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Laurens County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jun 22, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: jr.berry
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Marion County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2014
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