This is a very common species in our area. Males and females have different patterns and can have many different looks depending on the amount of scale wear on the individual.
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Sachem (Atalopedes campestris), male Edge of field & woods in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Aug 2008 |
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| Male Orange Co., NC 24 Sep 2004 |
Male Orange Co., NC 5 May 2004 |
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| Female Nectaring on Verbena Duke Gardens Durham Co., NC 18 June 2003 |
Female Korstian Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 5 May 2004 |
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| Female Orange Co., NC 21 Aug 2004 |
Female Orange Co., NC 16 July 2004 |
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| Male Caswell Co., NC 4 May 2006 |
Male Orange Co., NC 1 May 2006 |
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| Female Durham, NC 9 Sep 2005 |
Male Avery Co., NC 26 July 2006 |
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| Male Durham Co., NC 20 Aug 2006 |
Female Durham Co., NC 30 Sep 2007 |
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| Female Durham Co., NC 17 Oct 2007 |
Female Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
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| Female Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
Female Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
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| Male Orange Co., NC 11 Aug 2008 |
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Male Durham Co., NC 5 Aug 2006 This fresh male Sachem is unusually lightly marked. |
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Male (right) "sneaking up on" Female (left) Durham Co., NC 9 Oct 2004 |
Created on ... July 17, 2003 | Updated on ... Dec 25, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu