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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 27, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
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Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
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Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
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Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
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Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
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Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 10, 2013
Observation date: Aug 05, 2013
Submitted by: crprice
Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 09, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
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Region: Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 05, 2013
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: mom2krb
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
Observation date: Jul 27, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 01, 2013
Submitted by: Colleen62
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: May 26, 2013
Submitted by: eal79
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 11, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2013
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2013
Submitted by: birder89
Region: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2008
Submitted by: cheins
Region: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 17, 2012
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 07, 2013
Observation date: Oct 21, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Dec 07, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Perry County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 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: Aug 05, 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: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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