Dotted Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes eos (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Fringes are white with dark patches at the end of the veins. Upperside is black; forewing has a few very small white spots near the tip and in the center. Underside of hindwing is gray-brown with round white spots that have narrow black borders.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: To wait for receptive females, males perch on flat spots near gully bottoms or fly up slopes.
Flight: Several flights from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably obtuse panicgrass (Panicum obtusum) in Arizona.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including Verbena and Astragalus.
Habitat: Canyons, ravines, and roadsides in shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies, oak grassland, and juniper-pinyon woodland.
Range: Southwestern Colorado, southern Kansas, and northeast Texas south to central Arizona, South Texas, and northern Mexico.
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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 29, 2005
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn & Ken Williams)
Region: Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John M. Nelson)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 20, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Arterburn & Ken Williams)
Region: Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John M. Nelson)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: May 23, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Hall County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 12, 2009
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Aug 10, 2009
Observation date: Apr 26, 2009
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Garza County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: May 04, 2009
Observation date: Jul 02, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 04, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David & Fisher, John)
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Aug 06, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Bill & Janet)
Region: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 29, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Texas County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 11, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Kent County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Mar 30, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Motley County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: May 10, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Lamb County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Mar 30, 2008
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Floyd County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: Aug 28, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bordelon and Knudson)
Region: Hudspeth County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: Mar 05, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek)
Region: DeWitt County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek)
Region: DeWitt County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Dec 28, 2007
Observation date: Sep 01, 2007
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2007
Observation date: Jul 29, 2007
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Texas, Lynn County, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Aug 31, 2007
Observation date: Jul 28, 2007
Submitted by: aahewetson (Anthony Hewetson)
Region: Cochran County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Aug 31, 2007
Observation date: Jun 15, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Dubois)
Region: Haskell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jul 19, 2007
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