Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Wing margins are scalloped; fringe is checkered black and tan. Upperside is dark brown with 2 darker bands across each wing; forewing has a few tiny translucent dots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Adults rest on leaves with the wings held open, and hide in bushes when disturbed. To find females, males perch on low vegetation in partial sun along forest edges. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest in rolled leaves during the day and eat leaves at night. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate in tightly-silked dead leaf shelters.
Flight: Two broods; from May-August in most of its range, April-September in Mississippi, February-December in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lambsquarters (Chenopodium) in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae), and occasionally chaff flower (Alternanthera) in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from marigold, knotweed, spearmint, wild marjoram, cucumber, dogbane, white sweet clover, and white clover.
Habitat: Roads, trails, and openings in woods; vacant weedy lots; suburban gardens.
Range: Eastern Nebraska east across the southern Midwest to southern Pennsylvania; south to Florida, the Gulf states, and central 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
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: Brynne Bryan
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: KatGrahamBlue
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Wichita County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: Thomlinson
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2022
Submitted by: broy1234
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2017
Submitted by: aallor
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 08, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2021
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Wichita County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 04, 2021
Observation date: Feb 24, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hendry County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: dhcox57
Region: Madison County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Mar 12, 2020
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Howard County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 22, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 02, 2020
Observation date: Mar 20, 2020
Submitted by: AshyButterflies
Region: Hendry County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: honeymushroom
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 21, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Hendry County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: SDozzler
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
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