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: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: Bodkin
Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
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Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: Birder13
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
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Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 30, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Bluefox122
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: crandal
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2010
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Harris County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: p_stritch
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: JEANH
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
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