Brown-banded Skipper
Timochares ruptifasciata (Plötz, 1884)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is dark brown with irregular bands of darker spots; does not have transparent spots. Hindwing is orange-brown; upperside with 3 dark bands, underside with muted mottling.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 11/16 inches (3.8 - 4.3 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in shelters of rolled leaves.
Flight: Many broods from March-November in South Texas and Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings and edges in tropical forests; city flower gardens.
Range: South Texas, Mexico, and Jamaica.
Conservation: Habitat in the lower Rio Grande Valley should be expanded.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Monitor populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 22, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Nov 08, 2020
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Mar 05, 2020
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Mar 06, 2020
Observation date: Oct 29, 2019
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 29, 2019
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 15, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Jan 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: ursgeiser
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 07, 2017
Observation date: Nov 11, 2016
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2006
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Nov 08, 2015
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: pattypasztor
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Apr 17, 2015
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Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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