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Northern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown. Male forewing has a cream spot at the end of the cell, and a divided stigma (the "broken dash"); female forewing has a few elongated cream spots. Underside is dark brown or purple-brown; hindwing has a pale band of spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Adults have a slow flight. Males perch up to 6 feet above ground to wait for females, usually in the early morning. Caterpillars eat leaves; half-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from June-August; two broods from May-October in the Deep South and east Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Panic grasses including deertongue grass (Panicum clandestinum) and P. dichotomum.
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers is favored including dogbane, red clover, New Jersey tea, and sweet pepperbush. Many other flowers are visited.
Habitat: Open places near woods or scrub.
Range: Southern Maine and southern Ontario west across the Great Lakes states to southeastern North Dakota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southeast 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.
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2026
Submitted by: melinamtopp
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Submitted by: Kansasbirder
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Submitted by: Kansasbirder
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2026
Observation date: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: Graycatbird88
Region: Rockland County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: Rgilson
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2026
Observation date: Jul 06, 2026
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2026
Observation date: Jul 04, 2026
Submitted by: David Sonnen
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2026
Observation date: May 26, 2026
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: May 26, 2026
Observation date: Jun 19, 2025
Submitted by: Mboater
Region: Amherst County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2025
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2024
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Montcalm County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 07, 2025
Submitted by: Dburkett1
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: Kansasbirder
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 17, 2025
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2025
Submitted by: Pcasteel
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Apr 16, 2025
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2025
Observation date: Jul 09, 2025
Submitted by: chirpus
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 24, 2025
Observation date: Jul 22, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: kristenej
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: kristenej
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: beverlynantz
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
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