Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon
Summary 7
The Pepper-and-salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia and Maine, west to southern Manitoba, south to Georgia, northern Florida and south-eastern Texas. It is mostly absent from the coastal plain.
North american ecology (us and canada) 8
Amblyscirtes hegon is resident in the eastern United States, with a separate population in northern Florida (Scott 1986). Habitats are mostly upper Austral to lower Canadian zone forest clearings and woods margins. Host plants are restricted to several species of grasses. Individuals overwinter as early instar larvae. There is one flight each year with the approximate flight time June 1-June 30 in the northern part of their range, April 15 - May 15 in the southern part of their range (Scott 1986).
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- (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/2233406400/
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_hegon/Amblyscirtes_hegon_F_Clay_Co_NC_USA_21-V-05_5.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_hegon/Amblyscirtes_hegon_F_Haywood_Co_NC_USA_13-IV-06.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_hegon/Amblyscirtes_hegon_F_Hill_Forest_Durham_Co_NC_USA_01-V-05.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_hegon/Amblyscirtes_hegon_M_Buncombe_Co_NC_USA_26-VI-04_1.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_hegon/Amblyscirtes_hegon_M_Buncombe_Co_NC_USA_26-VI-04_2.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyscirtes_hegon
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/20625582
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Maryland Moths
- Mass Moths
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
