Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)

Generally rare but widespread and scattered in NC, this tiny butterfly has two to three broods and is usually found perching on dirt roads & trails.
Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis) Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
This pic was taken using a flash, causing the
white dusting to look whiter than usual.
Sandhills Gamelands
Scotland Co., NC
10 April 2004
Same individual shot without a flash.
Sandhills Gamelands
Scotland Co., NC
10 April 2004

Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
Orange Co., NC
17 July 2004
Orange Co., NC
20 Apr 2006

Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis) Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
(Natural lighting)

Shocco Creek Gamelands
Franklin Co., NC
18 April 2004
(Natural lighting)

Korstian Division, Duke Forest
Orange Co., NC
5 May 2004

Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)

This is closer to what they look like in real life when you first find one!

Orange Co., NC
16 May 2004

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Created on ... April 12, 2004 | Updated ... April 22, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu