Three-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Wings are dull dark brown. Upperside of forewing has 3 tiny transparent white spots on the leading edge near the tip and 2-3 spots at the end of the cell. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with faint pale spots near the center.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs on top of host plant leaves, which caterpillars eat. Caterpillars live in nests of rolled leaves.
Flight: Several broods from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Guinea grass (Panicum maximum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy subtropical areas.
Range: South Florida and the Keys south through the West Indies, central Mexico, and Central America to Paraguay.
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.
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: Salman Abdulali
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: tonzetich
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 20, 2024
Observation date: Aug 14, 2024
Submitted by: Mag-Pie
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Dec 11, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 27, 2023
Observation date: Nov 05, 2023
Submitted by: kericson
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 11, 2023
Observation date: Oct 27, 2023
Submitted by: jimeachus
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: Lyceum-gardens
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Mar 12, 2023
Submitted by: marthainfreeport
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 14, 2023
Observation date: Nov 09, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 17, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 20, 2022
Observation date: Jan 16, 2017
Submitted by: Heather Pickard
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Honduras
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 24, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2016
Submitted by: fm5050
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: JW1100
Region: Honduras
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
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