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 07, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Calhoun County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
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Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
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Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
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Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2021
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Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
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Region: Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
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Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
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Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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