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 09, 2019
Submitted by: rconnorsphoto
Region: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
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Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
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Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
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Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
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Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
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Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: May 27, 2019
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Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: May 04, 2012
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: May 27, 2019
Observation date: Apr 26, 2019
Submitted by: IronShikra
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
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Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Mar 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
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Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: Kolbhm
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Taylor County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 27, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
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Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
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Region: Albany County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
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Region: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2015
Submitted by: Stu Adams
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
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