Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Liris Skipper
Lerema ancillaris (Butler, 1877)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is brown-black; male forewing has a dark stigma. Underside of hindwing is yellow-brown with no markings.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: August-October in South Texas, throughout the year in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses including bamboo and sugarcane.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical forests near rivers.
Range: Peru north through Central America to Mexico. A stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not required for a rare 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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Observation date: Apr 18, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2007
Submitted by: redfishin
Region: Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 24, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2011
Submitted by: Roselvy Juárez
Region: Cabañas, El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2008
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 16, 2016
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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