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 02, 2020
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Albany County, New York, United States
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Region: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Independence County, Arkansas, United States
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Observation date: May 31, 2020
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Region: Independence County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Apr 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2006
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jan 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: chuck meier
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: David Badger
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 11, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: David Badger
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: Rgilson
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Taylor County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2002
Submitted by: dzuengler
Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Howard County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: Michiganbirder19
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
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