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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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 19, 2019
Observation date: May 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 19, 2019
Observation date: Mar 31, 2019
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 01, 2019
Observation date: Mar 27, 2019
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2019
Observation date: Mar 24, 2019
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 27, 2019
Observation date: Mar 15, 2019
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 15, 2019
Observation date: Feb 05, 2019
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
Observation date: May 29, 2011
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 15, 2019
Observation date: May 22, 2011
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 08, 2019
Observation date: May 30, 2011
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 23, 2004
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2010
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 08, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: Oct 12, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 08, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 19, 2018
Observation date: May 12, 2018
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
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