Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are checkered black and white. Upperside of wings is dark brown; forewing has a row of white spots. Underside is dark brown with a yellow or white cobweb pattern.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from March-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably cane (Arundinaria).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including elephant\'s-foot, sweet pepperbush, blackberry, white clover, selfheal, and dogbane.
Habitat: Moist, dense woods with cane growth.
Range: Eastern Oklahoma and east Texas east to southeast Virginia, south along the Atlantic Coast to northern Florida.
Conservation: Populations should be monitored as habitat is gradually being reduced by drainage and conversion to agriculture.
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: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 04, 2020
Observation date: Apr 25, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: NaturallyWade
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: Bamaboy
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: IronShikra
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: J. Trapnell
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: White County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 29, 2019
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