Southern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside of male is brown with a few orange or red-oranges patches and a two-part black stigma (the "broken dash"). Female upperside is dark brown with pale orange spots. Underside of hindwing in both sexes is orange or red-orange and has a band of pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 3/8 inches (2.4 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on vegetation within 2 feet of the ground to watch for females, usually in the early morning. Females lay eggs singly on or near the host plants. Caterpillars live in nests of silk-tied leaves; when they come out to eat they carry a piece of leaf over themselves for protection.
Flight: Two broods (sometimes a partial third) from April-October; all year in peninsular Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Paspalum and St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including pickerelweed, selfheal, and sweet pepperbush.
Habitat: Openings near wooded rivers or swamps.
Range: Eastern Texas and the southeastern United States south through the West Indies and Central America to Argentina. Strays north to central Missouri, northern Kentucky, and Delaware.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2014
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Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 29, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2014
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 20, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 30, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: Brian Taber
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Nov 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 19, 2013
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 08, 2013
Observation date: May 30, 2012
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2013
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 23, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 19, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: lorispencer
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Sep 04, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
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