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 14, 2021
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
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Region: Macon County, Missouri, United States
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Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
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Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
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Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
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Region: Virginia, York County, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: HansPG
Region: Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: sbcsmith-rickboeth
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 09, 2021
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