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 29, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Jben745
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: philsfotos1
Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2017
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 18, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 27, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2008
Submitted by: redfishin
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Dec 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 14, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 02, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 04, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
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