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: Sep 25, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jan 05, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Hale County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 05, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 03, 2011
Submitted by: Shane Patterson
Region: Appanoose County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: Sep 29, 2012
Observation date: Sep 06, 2012
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2012
Observation date: Aug 29, 2012
Submitted by: Roy Cohutta
Region: Dougherty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: HHowell
Region: Clay County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 27, 2012
Submitted by: Darrelljn
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2012
Observation date: Jul 21, 2012
Submitted by: BobMcN
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 2012
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Washington County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2012
Observation date: Jul 28, 2010
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: coreyhusic
Verified date: Jul 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 26, 2012
Submitted by: Carmel Mothersill
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 30, 2012
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2012
Observation date: Aug 26, 2007
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 11, 2012
Observation date: Jul 16, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Cathy Dodd)
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Alison Robb #)
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 12, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan)
Region: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin)
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 13, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Diane Potter)
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2 (MBC Recordkeeper)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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