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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 02, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2012
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Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Mar 16, 2014
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Mar 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Monona County, Iowa, United States
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Verified date: Feb 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2000
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region: Northampton County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: BAMONA (Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Nov 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Nov 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Esjay
Region: Chisago County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 2010
Submitted by: JerryE
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 04, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 02, 2013
Observation date: Aug 22, 2013
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 02, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: Lois Stacey
Region: Georgia, Wilkes County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: ms722
Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: Pcasteel
Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 06, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: schmev24
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 21, 2013
Submitted by: cynthiaehlinger
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
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