Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)

Uncommon to fairly common throughout NC, Dun Skippers have two long broods flying from Spring into Fall. Fresh individuals have nice golden heads contrasting with brown, mostly unmarked wings. Worn individuals may look very dull!

Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
Orange Co., NC
5 June 2007

Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
Chatham Co., NC
7 June 2008


Male Daily Tract, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 6 June 2004	Male (same individual) Note no dorsal wing spots


Worn. Note remnants of gold color on head. Also note brown & orange antennal clubs with no white. Chatham Co., NC 17 Sep 2005	Watauga Co., NC 23 July 2006


Kalamazoo Co., MI 4 July 2003	Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004


Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004	Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004


	All three photos of same individual Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004


Plumas Co, CA 15 July 2007

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Created on ... July 12, 2003 | Updated on ... June 8, 2008 | jspippen@duke.edu