Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus ceos (W.H. Edwards, 1882)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Uppersides of head and palpi are orange. Wings are sooty black; forewing has very small, translucent white spots near the apex. Margins of hindwing are barely scalloped.
Wing Span: 15/16 - 1 1/8 inches (2.4 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Adults fly near the ground. To find females, males patrol in valleys and gulches.
Flight: Many flights from April-December in Texas; April-September northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fremont\'s goosefoot (Chenopodium fremontii).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Valleys, washes, desert canyons.
Range: Southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and west and South Texas south to Durango, Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 137 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 18, 2025
Submitted by: Sharon Goldwasser
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 09, 2025
Observation date: Sep 12, 2024
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 12, 2024
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 09, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2024
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 31, 2024
Observation date: May 06, 2023
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 01, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 01, 2024
Observation date: Oct 22, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: DLD
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: mashoop58
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2022
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 25, 2022
Observation date: May 12, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 30, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 07, 2022
Observation date: Apr 22, 2022
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Apr 23, 2022
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