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: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 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 02, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2013
Observation date: Sep 02, 2013
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2013
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 08, 2013
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 02, 2013
Observation date: Aug 24, 2013
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: Jun 30, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 2013
Submitted by: scfl47
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 20, 2013
Observation date: Jun 13, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2013
Observation date: Jun 13, 2013
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Jun 22, 2013
Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: Kimberly Mrozinski
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 20, 2013
Observation date: May 30, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Jun 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 11, 2013
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