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 02, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
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Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jan 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
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Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: jdblackmon
Region: Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 31, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
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Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Dec 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 04, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: MarkScottsmltd
Region: Fannin County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Jackson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: Chet Gottfried
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: whhowe
Region: Ontario County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
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Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: Bob Bouman
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
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