Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)

Generally uncommon but widespread in NC, Hoary Edge has a spring brood and a summer brood. From above, Hoary Edges can be distinguished from the similar Silver-spotted Skipper because the former has a cluster of large, gold spots in the center of the wing that tightly surround a small brown spot. Silver-spotted Skippers lack this pattern.


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


Clay Co., NC 22 May 2005	Orange Co., NC 21 Aug 2005


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


Caswell Co., NC 17 June 2006

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Created on ... May 5, 2004 | Updated on ... June 25, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu