Amblyscirtes reversa
Summary 6
Amblyscirtes reversa (the Reversed Roadside Skipper) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It has a scattered distribution from south-eastern Virginia, south to northern Georgia. It is also found in southern Mississippi and southern Illinois.
North american ecology (us and canada) 7
Amblyscirtes reversa is resident in the southeastern United States (Scott 1986). Habitats are wet woods, near streams or swamps where the host grows. Host plant is the grass species Arundinaria tecta. There are multiple flights each year with the approximate flight time late March- early Sept. (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_reversa/Amblyscirtes_reversa_F_Craven_Co_NC_USA_29-VIII-04_2n.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_reversa/Amblyscirtes_reversa_F_Pender_Co_NC_USA_23-IV-06_2c.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_reversa/Amblyscirtes_reversa_F_Pender_Co_NC_USA_23-IV-06_3b.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_reversa/Amblyscirtes_reversa_F_Pender_Co_NC_USA_23-IV-06_5h.jpg
- (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/amblyscirtes_reversa/Amblyscirtes_reversa_F_Pender_Co_NC_USA_24-IV-04_4b.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyscirtes_reversa
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/20625644
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
- Moth Photographers Group
- Moths of North Carolina
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
