Richmond Co., NC
1 Oct 2006
Male, nectaring on Sandhill Chaffhead (Carphephorus bellidifolius)
Uncommon in the sandhills of NC, Dotted Skippers have two broods resulting in adults flying in May/June and Aug/Sep.
As LeGrand & Howard point out in their "Notes of the Butterflies of NC", females are browner below with more contrasting white spots, while males are more ochre with less contrasting spots.
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Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 Male, nectaring on Sandhill Chaffhead (Carphephorus bellidifolius) |
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| Female Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
Male, nectaring on Blazing Star (Liatris) Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
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| Male Sandhills Gamelands, NC 29 May 2003 |
Worn, nectaring on Summer Farewell (Dalea) Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
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| Worn male Richmond Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 |
Created on ... June 26, 2003 | Updated on ... October 18, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu