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: Jun 13, 2012
Submitted by: BobMcN
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: May 31, 2012
Submitted by: BobMcN
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2012
Observation date: May 31, 2012
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Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2012
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 30, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 05, 2012
Submitted by: Nancy Weiss
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jun 08, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: mtnotter
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 24, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 21, 2012
Observation date: May 17, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 21, 2012
Observation date: May 06, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: May 11, 2012
Observation date: Oct 03, 2011
Submitted by: Jessileewomack@...
Region: Fannin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 02, 2012
Observation date: Jun 18, 2011
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jan 14, 2012
Observation date: May 22, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jan 04, 2012
Observation date: May 22, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 14, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N.Berk Xerces)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 10, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #)
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 05, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan)
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd+Cathy Asselin)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 16, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gail Howe et al)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 03, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sharon Stichter #)
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 24, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Karen Parker)
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tom Murray)
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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