Funereal Duskywing (University of Arizona Pollinator Field Guide)

Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis

Who am I? ²

Hello! I am Erynnis funeralis, the Funereal Duskywing. There is not a lot of information on me at the moment, but check back in the future!

Quick facts ²

Common name: Funereal Duskywing

Scientific name:Erynnis funeralis (Scudder & Burgess 1870)

Family: Hesperiidae - Pyrginae

Characteristics:

Wingspan: 1 5/16 - 1 3/4 inches (3.4 - 4.5 cm)
Narrow, pointed forewing
Upperside of wing is black
Forewing: dull brown patch towards end
Hindwing: white fringe on the outer margin, copper-red tint

Host plant: Reported hosts include New Mexican locust (Robinia neomexicana), bur clover (Medicago hispida), deerweed (Lotus scoparius), desert ironwood (Olneya tesota), and vetch (Vicia species)

Nectar plant: No specified flower species

Distribution: Southern California to Argentina

Flight times: Most likely to be found in March; has multiple broods from March - December. See seasonality: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59188-Erynnis-funeralis

Where can you find me on campus? ²

Currently, there is only one observation of the Funereal Duskywing on campus; this observation was on a lantana flower. These butterflies do not, however, have a preferred nectar plant, so it is possible that this butterfly occurs around other areas on campus, but more data needs to be gathered to make a prediction.