Lerodea eufala (Edwards) 
Eufala skipper 
Hesperia eufala Edwards 1869:311 (type-locality “Apa- 
lachicola, Florida’) . 
Lerodea eufala: Holland 1931:396; Klots 1951:267; 
dos Passos 1964:3 (No. 29). 
Illinois records —Kanr County: Elgin, September 
91, 1941, September 20, 1942, Wyatt (FMNH) ; Elgin, 
September 20, 1942, Beer (INHS). MarsHALy Coun- 
ty: Lacon, September 28, 1931, R. M. Barnes (INHS). 
Putnam County: October 1, 1931, Glenn (INHS). 
Apparently eufala is rare and casual in northern I[lli- 
nois. It should also be found in southern Illinois, since 
it is a species of southern affinities. 
Amblyscirtes linda H. A. Freeman 
Linda’s roadside skipper 
Amblyscirtes linda H. A. Freeman 1943:19 (type-local- 
ity “Hope Hill Farm, Faulkner County, Arkansas”) ; 
Klots 1951: 264. 
Amblyscirtes aenus linda: dos Passos 1964:4 (No. 34b). 
Illinois records.— Jackson County: Makanda, July 
8, 1896, Snyder (FMNH). 
We found the only known Illinois specimen of linda 
in the series of A. belli H. A. Freeman in the Field Mu- 
seum collection. It was sent to Freeman, who con- 
firmed our determination. We separate linda from A. 
aenus Edwards on the advice of Freeman (personal com- 
munication). In the absence of additional records, it is 
difficult to evaluate the status of linda and some of the 
other species of the genus in Illinois. They may be es- 
tablished elements of the fauna, or they may be casuals 
from further south. 
Amblyscirtes samoset (Scudder) 
Pepper and salt skipper 
Hesperia samoset Scudder 1864:176 (type-locality 
“Massachusetts and New Hampshire’). 
Hesperia hegon Scudder 1864:176 (type-locality ““White 
Mountains [New Hampshire]”). 
Amblyscirtes samoset: Worthington 1880:49; Holland 
1931:362; dos Passos 1964:4 (No. 37). 
Amblyscirtes hegon: Klots 1951:263. 
Illinois records.—Map 1. 
Widely scattered records are indicative of statewide 
distribution, but the species is apparently local and _un- 
common in Illinois. There are a number of records from 
Cook County, but none is recent (FMNH). Snyder 
(1896) found samoset “rare” at Evanston, Cook County. 
There is one brood, April 12 through June 19. 
Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius) 
Textor skipper 
Hesperia aesculapius Fabricius 1793:347 (type-locality 
“North America’). 
Pyrgus textor Hiibner “1818” [1827-1831]: Plate 580 
(type-locality “United States”). 
Amblyscirtes textor: Holland 1931:363; Klots 1951 ©2003; 
Amblyscirtes aesculapius: dos Passos 1964:4 (No. 40). 
Illinois records.—Pore County: Lusk Creek, near 
Eddyville, July 7, 1967, August 9, 1967, August 30, 1967 
Downey (SIU). Union County: Pine Hills, Augus 
91, 1966, August 25, 1966, September 1, 1966, Downey 
determined by H. A. Freeman (INHS) (Fig. 1). 
As in the case of other species of this genus, it is dif 
ficult to assess the status of aesculapius in Illinois, bu 
the number of records suggests that it is established ij 
extreme southern Illinois. 
Amblyscirtes carolina (Skinner) 
Carolina roadside skipper 
Pamphila carolina Skinner 1892:222 (type-localit 
“south of Hamlet, Richmond County, North Car 
lina’). 
Amblyscirtes carolina: Holland 1931:362; Klots 1951 
963; dos Passos 1964:4 (No. 41). 
Illinois records—Union County: Pine Hills, Se; 
tember 1, 1966, Downey, determined by H. A. Freemz 
(INHS) (Fig. 1). 
This record extends the known range of this ski 
per, recorded previously from Georgia to Virginia (Klc 
1951) and Mississippi (Mather & Mather 1958). 
Amblyscirtes vialis (Edwards) 
Roadside skipper 
Hesperia vialis Edwards 1862a:58 (type-locality “Ro 
Island, Illinois; Lake Winnipeg”). 
Amblyscirtes vialis: Worthington 1880:49; Holla 
1931:362; Klots 1951:262; dos Passos 1964:4 (} 
45). | 
Illinois records.—Map 2. 
A. vialis is apparently widely distributed in Illinois t 
very local. It may be common where found, as at Els 
Jersey County (CLR) and Mason State Forest, Ma: 
County (TT). Elsewhere, however, it is scarce (Per 
Township, Mercer County) (PJG) or absent altoget! 
The dates of capture in Illinois suggest that there are | 
broods: April 21 through May 30 and July 17 thror 
August 30. 
Amblyscirtes belli H. A. Freeman 
Bell’s roadside skipper 
Amblyscirtes belli H. A. Freeman 1941 :50 (type-loce 
“Lancaster and two miles west of Vickery, Da 
County, Texas”) ; Klots 1951: 264. 
Amblyscirtes celia belli: dos Passos 1964:5 (No. 46b) 
Illinois records.—Pore County: Lusk Creek, 1 
Eddyville, August 9, 1967, Downey, determined by H 
Freeman (INHS). 
We give belli full specific rank on the advice of H 
Freeman, who said (personal communication to 
Paulissen) that “there are no subspecies in that genu' 
_.. celia and belli fly together in Texas.” 
Atrytonopsis hianna (Scudder) 
Dusted skipper 
Hesperia hianna Scudder 1868a:382  (type-loc 
“Quincy and Dorchester, Massachusetts’) . 
Atrytonopsis hianna: Holland 1931:394; Klots I’ 
959; dos Passos 1964:5 (No. 50). 
