Northern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet (Scudder, 1864)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown. Male forewing has a cream spot at the end of the cell, and a divided stigma (the "broken dash"); female forewing has a few elongated cream spots. Underside is dark brown or purple-brown; hindwing has a pale band of spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.9 cm).
Life History: Adults have a slow flight. Males perch up to 6 feet above ground to wait for females, usually in the early morning. Caterpillars eat leaves; half-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from June-August; two broods from May-October in the Deep South and east Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Panic grasses including deertongue grass (Panicum clandestinum) and P. dichotomum.
Adult Food: Nectar from white, pink, or purple flowers is favored including dogbane, red clover, New Jersey tea, and sweet pepperbush. Many other flowers are visited.
Habitat: Open places near woods or scrub.
Range: Southern Maine and southern Ontario west across the Great Lakes states to southeastern North Dakota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southeast Texas.
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: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: Steve Corriveau
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: May 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
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Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: May 09, 2023
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Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
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Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Region: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
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Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
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