Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)

This species is fairly local in the coastal plain and eastern piedmont of NC. It is generally uncommon to locally fairly common, associated with wet marshy/sedgy edges, ditches, ponds, etc., and is always a delight to find.

Dion Skippers are identified by a combination of relatively large size, orange undersides with a distinct ray through the hindwing, and faint cream spots near the underforewing tip (lacking in Dukes' Skipper).

Harnett Co., NC
3 Sep 2006


Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004	Brunswick Co., NC 28 August 2004


Female Orange Co., NC 19 Sep 2004	Male Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006


Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004	Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004


Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004	Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004


Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006	Male Washington Co., NC 17 June 2001


Female Orange Co., NC 8 Sep 2005	Worn Chatham Co., NC 24 Sep 2005


Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006	Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006


Brunswick Co., NC 28 August 2004	Pender Co., NC 13 Sep 2009

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