Chestnut-marked Skipper Thespieus macareus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Identification: Upperside is dark brown with large transparent white spots on both wings. Underside of hindwing is variegated white, brown, gray, and red.

Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.4 - 3.9 cm).

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: Several broods; from July-November in South Texas, February-November in Mexico and Central America.

Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.

Adult Food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Subtropical thorn scrub.

Range: Venezuela north through Colombia and Central America to central Mexico. An occasional stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

Conservation: Not required for a rare stray.

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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