New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005
Person Co., NC
13 Jun 2006
Duskywings can be identification challenges! Females tend to be more mottled than males. This species has fairly large whitish subabpical spots along with a white spot closer to the body than the wrist patch along the leading edge of the forewing.
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| Male New Hanover Co., NC 27 Aug 2005 |
Male Person Co., NC 13 Jun 2006 |
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Size and brightness of white spots near wing tips are variable. |
| Male Orange Co., NC 29 July 2008 |
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| Female Nectaring on Lespediza Orange Co., NC 20 Aug 2005 |
same individual |
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| Female Orange Co., NC 15 June 2006 |
Same individual Orange Co., NC 15 June 2006 |
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| Female Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003 |
Pettigrew State Park Washington Co., NC 21 June 2003 |
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| Female Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 25 July 2003 |
Female New Hanover Co., NC 28 August 2004 |
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Note that Horace's normally do NOT show those two white subapical underhindwing spots... |
| Horace's Duskywing, female Durham Co., NC 19 Aug 2007 |
same individual Durham Co., NC 19 Aug 2007 |
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This is likely a spring brood Horace's Duskywing from the mountains, where the huge majority of larger duskywings at this time of year are Juvenal's. Alternatively, this could be a Juvenal's that lacks the 2 subapical underhindwing spots. Haywood Co., NC13 May 2006 |
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Many butterflies, especially duskywings will annoy the photographer by partially closing their wings when approached by the camera from above! Buncombe Co., NC8 July 2006 |
Created on ... June 29, 2003 | Updated on ... July 18, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu