Acacia Skipper
Cogia hippalus (W.H. Edwards, 1882)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing fringes are checkered; hindwing fringes are white. Upperside is reddish brown; forewing has a band of conspicuous white spots. Underside of hindwing is brown with a lavender tinge and irregular gray bands.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 7/8 inches (3.5 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: April-August in Texas and Arizona; through October in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Canyons and washes in desert grassland and pinyon-juniper woodland.
Range: Brazil north through Central America to central Arizona, southwest New Mexico, and west Texas. A rare stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not usually 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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: Jonathan Batkin
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 19, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2019
Submitted by: Ssneed
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: Olivier SWIFT
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 15, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 31, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray Stanford)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 05, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 06, 2005
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2011
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 01, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 11, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2000
Submitted by: stevecary (Dale A. Zimmerman)
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 06, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 27, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2007
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 11, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 30, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 05, 1985
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 06, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 28, 1982
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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