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 12, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Sep 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: May 07, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: pegreinhart
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: LunaMar
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 29, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 24, 2020
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