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 28, 2016
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Butterfly Ridge
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman (Susan E. Pirolo)
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: davidboon
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: treehugger_007
Region: Lake County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: treehugger_007
Region: Lake County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2016
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Jul 05, 2016
Submitted by: Vince Moxon
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: birder89
Region: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2016
Observation date: May 18, 2016
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
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