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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 10, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 27, 2012
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Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 19, 2012
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Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 29, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 05, 2012
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Region: Lawrence County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 11, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 27, 2012
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paulette Ogard and Sara Bright)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 04, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 06, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Apr 23, 2011
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2012
Observation date: Jun 25, 2012
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Oct 17, 2012
Observation date: Jun 19, 2012
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2012
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Region: Washington County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 17, 2012
Observation date: Jun 13, 2012
Submitted by: Jim Dolan
Region: Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2012
Observation date: Aug 15, 2011
Submitted by: Nancy Weiss
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 09, 2012
Observation date: Jul 13, 2012
Submitted by: Buckeye Bruce
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2012
Observation date: Jun 13, 2012
Submitted by: BobMcN
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 13, 2012
Submitted by: BobMcN
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
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