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 26, 2016
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 02, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 07, 2016
Observation date: May 21, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: May 23, 2016
Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Loggerhead Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 18, 2016
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 14, 2016
Observation date: May 12, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 12, 2016
Observation date: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 03, 2016
Observation date: Mar 26, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 28, 2016
Observation date: Mar 18, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 18, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: Beverly Carter
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 23, 2016
Observation date: Mar 14, 2014
Submitted by: pierre martin
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 22, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2011
Submitted by: butterfly rider
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Bosso
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 18, 2016
Observation date: Sep 28, 2013
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 10, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy (Jon C. Ivy)
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 10, 2015
Observation date: Dec 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Apr 12, 2012
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 21, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2015
Observation date: Oct 24, 2014
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
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