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: Mar 15, 2019
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2007
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: p_stritch
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Apr 04, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Sumter County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Smalltowngirl
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: KS bird-man
Region: Saline County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Hendry County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2010
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Georgia, United States, Walker County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 21, 2018
Observation date: May 19, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2018
Observation date: Apr 06, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 12, 2017
Submitted by: annah
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 29, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: henryr10
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2017
Submitted by: Sandy Crystal
Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
Observation date: Apr 30, 2017
Submitted by: StaceyWhetstone
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 04, 2017
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