Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Forewing is narrow and pointed, hindwing is somewhat triangular. Upperside of wing is black; forewing has a dull brown patch at the end of the cell. Hindwing has white fringe on the outer margin. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Caterpillars from the last brood hibernate.
Flight: Three broods from March-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including New Mexican locust (Robinia neomexicana), bur clover (Medicago hispida), deerweed (Lotus scoparius), desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), and vetch (Vicia species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deserts, warm or arid lowlands, roadsides.
Range: Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas south to Argentina. Strays north to northern Illinois, northeast Nebraska, central Colorado, southern Nevada, and central California.
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: Apr 10, 2023
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2023
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Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2019
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Region: Lake County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Oct 24, 2019
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Region: Jalisco, Mexico
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Observation date: Mar 19, 2019
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
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