Huron Sachem
Atalopedes huron (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification:
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Range: Resident in southeastern United States, west to Colorado and SE Arizona, and south all the way to South America. Stages a late summer/fall migration every year, rarely reaching as far as southern Canada.
Note that Atalopedes campestris is now the western species, and AZ is the only state where Atalopedes campestris and Atalopedes huronare present.
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Taxonomy Notes: Formerly treated as subspecies huron under Atalopedes campestris, it has upgraded to full species status by Zhang et al. 2022.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 188 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 15, 2024
Submitted by: Rhondag315
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 12, 2025
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: billd
Region: Major County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 23, 2026
Observation date: May 09, 2026
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 22, 2026
Observation date: May 02, 2026
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 21, 2026
Observation date: Apr 27, 2026
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2026
Observation date: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Apr 01, 2026
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 23, 2026
Observation date: Aug 24, 2025
Submitted by: rynthae
Region: Staunton, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 23, 2026
Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 20, 2025
Submitted by: mrsmig
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 25, 2025
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 18, 2026
Observation date: Jul 06, 2025
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 17, 2026
Observation date: Oct 05, 2025
Submitted by: EddieGarrity
Region: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: May 09, 2024
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Halifax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Mboater
Region: Amherst County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: Mar 16, 2026
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Graycatbird88
Region: Rockland County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 18, 2026
Observation date: Aug 02, 2025
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 16, 2026
Observation date: Oct 31, 2024
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 16, 2026
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