Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of male forewing has a dark black stigma; female forewing has transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing has dark and light patches and a violet-blue sheen.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch on vegetation a few inches from the ground in the partial shade of forest edges or clearings.
Flight: Throughout the year in Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), wooly beard grass (Erianthus alopecturoides), and Echinochloa povietianum.
Adult Food: Various pink, purple, or white flowers including shepherd's needle, selfheal, vervain, buttonbush, and lantana.
Habitat: Forest edges and clearings near rivers and swamps.
Range: Georgia east to Texas; south to Florida; south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia.
Conservation: Not required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may 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 12, 2019
Submitted by: Mboater
Region: Amherst County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 22, 2025
Submitted by: Mboater
Region: Campbell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Oct 07, 2020
Submitted by: t7iguy
Region: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: Alex Stach
Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: hsmarshall
Region: Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: Alex Stach
Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Jan 17, 2026
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2026
Observation date: Jan 10, 2026
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 19, 2026
Observation date: Jan 06, 2026
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 08, 2026
Observation date: Nov 02, 2025
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 03, 2025
Observation date: Jul 21, 2025
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Jul 22, 2025
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Sep 07, 2025
Submitted by: Snellzy
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 24, 2025
Observation date: Sep 26, 2025
Submitted by: Robert Kramer
Region: McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 27, 2025
Observation date: Sep 17, 2025
Submitted by: cfield
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 18, 2025
Observation date: Aug 11, 2025
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 12, 2025
Observation date: Aug 09, 2025
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 09, 2025
Observation date: Jul 23, 2025
Submitted by: Cdwrigley
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 09, 2025
Observation date: Aug 02, 2025
Submitted by: cfield
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 04, 2025
Observation date: Aug 02, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jun 13, 2025
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: Apr 11, 2025
Submitted by: clamsdell
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 30, 2025
Observation date: Nov 09, 2024
Submitted by: Nick Elf
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Sep 09, 1994
Submitted by: papilio1
Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 06, 2024
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