Gold-spotted Aguna
Aguna asander (Hewitson, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Wings are chestnut brown. Forewing has pale spots that are all about the same size. Underside of hindwing has a blurry rectangular silver patch.
Wing Span: 1 7/8 - 2 3/16 inches (3.8 - 5.6 cm).
Life History: Adults rest on the underside of leaves.
Flight: April, June, and August-November in South Texas; December-January in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Legumes including Bauhinia.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical scrub and nearby openings and edges.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to the West Indies. Strays to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas and rarely to southeastern Arizona.
Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.
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: Dec 18, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 03, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 28, 2022
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
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Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: ASHLEY SMITH
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
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Observation date: Feb 15, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: tripp.davenport...
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: pattypasztor
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
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Observation date: Feb 13, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
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Observation date: Jan 01, 2015
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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Observation date: Jan 21, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Michoacán, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 24, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 01, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Benton Basham)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert A. Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Oct 14, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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Observation date: Oct 25, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert A. Behrstock)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Oct 11, 2006
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