Hermit Skipper
Grais stigmaticus (Mabille, 1883)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Undersides of palpi are bright yellow-orange, underside of abdomen is buff yellow. Upper surface of wings is dark brown mottled with darker spots. Females have some tiny transparent spots at the forewing apex.
Wing Span: 1 13/16 - 2 1/8 inches (4.6 - 5.4 cm).
Life History: Adults rest under large leaves in the forest understory.
Flight: April and July-October in South Texas; March-December in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Subtropical woods and edges; wooded canals.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. A periodic stray to South Texas, rarely north to Oklahoma and Kansas.
Conservation: Not necessary for a periodic stray.
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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 48 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 04, 2024
Observation date: Jan 19, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 24, 2024
Observation date: Nov 06, 2023
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 31, 2022
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 07, 2022
Observation date: Nov 06, 2022
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Texas, Kendall County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 23, 2019
Submitted by: Richard Burton
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Dec 05, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Nov 05, 2020
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Staceymarie
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 25, 2017
Submitted by: ursgeiser
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: rzurovec
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Sep 05, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (H. Brodkin & R. Bailowitz)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Aug 15, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 22, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Williams, Ken)
Region: Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1956
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (H. Avery Freeman)
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (H. Avery Freeman/Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 11, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Merritt)
Region: Texas, Midland County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Charles Bordelon)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Sep 18, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Joann Karges)
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Sep 05, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bailowitz & Brodkin)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Richard Bailowitz)
Verified date: Jan 07, 2008
Observation date: Sep 22, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Willians)
Region: Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2007
Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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