About Euphyes conspicua Edwards, 1863
Euphyes conspicua, commonly known as the black dash, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Hesperiidae. This species was first formally described by William Henry Edwards in 1863. It is distributed in the upper Midwest of North America, ranging from eastern Nebraska eastward to southern Ontario, and also along the central Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to southeastern Virginia. This species inhabits shrubby or partially wooded wetland areas. The wingspan of adult black dash butterflies measures 32 to 42 mm. Adults have one generation per year, and are active on the wing from June to August. Adult butterflies feed on nectar from a variety of flowers, specifically including buttonbush, jewelweed, and swamp thistle. The larvae feed on Carex stricta, and possibly also feed on other Carex species.
