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 10, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: Steve Krotzer
Region: Greene County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 02, 2017
Observation date: May 29, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Observation date: May 06, 2017
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2017
Observation date: Sep 27, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 22, 2017
Submitted by: plruiz
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 03, 2017
Observation date: Apr 22, 2017
Submitted by: plruiz
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 03, 2017
Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: Lutzbill
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
Observation date: Mar 02, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Allie
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 09, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 21, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 21, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2016
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Hemphill County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
Observation date: Oct 09, 2016
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Jefferson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Hardin County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 26, 2016
Observation date: May 18, 2016
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
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