Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)

Generally uncommon (to locally fairly common) and widespread in NC, this single-brooded species flies only in the springtime. Note the obvious white "eyebrow". This species varies over its range in the amount of white spotting in the underhindwing. The two individuals below were found in the same location on the same day.


Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004	Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004


Pender Co., NC 23 April 2006	Pender Co., NC 23 April 2006


Korstian Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 5 May 2004	Clay Co., NC 22 May 2005


Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006	Caswell Co., NC 4 May 2006


Duke Forest Durham Division Orange Co., NC 25 Apr 2006	Duke Forest Durham Division Orange Co., NC 25 Apr 2006


Bennett Place Durham Co., NC 25 Apr 2006	Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006


Blackwood Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 16 May 2006


Worn female Alleghany Co., NC 2 June 2007	same individual Alleghany Co., NC 2 June 2007

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Created on ... April 25, 2004 | Updated ... June 3, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu