Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Aztec Scallopwing
Staphylus azteca (Scudder, 1872)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing margins are somewhat scalloped. Upperside is black with 2 dark bands on each wing; forewing has a few very small white dots near the apex.
Wing Span: Not reported.
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Many flights from March-September in Mexico.
Caterpillar Hosts: Celosia nitida and Achyranthes aspera in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae).
Adult Food: Presumably flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical.
Range: Mexico south to Brazil. One stray female was caught in west Texas in June but may be a misidentified Staphylus mazans.
Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 14, 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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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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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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