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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: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: May 18, 2018
Submitted by: JMidjr@gmail.com
Region: Lafayette County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018
Observation date: May 20, 2018
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 20, 2018
Observation date: May 12, 2016
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017
Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Feb 03, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: Justuff
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: Nancyjean Nettles
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 29, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 18, 2017
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