Richmond Co., NC
11 Sep 2021
Richmond Co., NC
11 Sep 2021
Uncommon in the sandhills of NC, Dotted Skippers have two broods resulting in adults flying in May/June and Aug/Sep.
As LeGrand & Howard point out in their "Notes of the Butterflies of NC", females are browner below with more contrasting white spots, while males are more ochre with less contrasting spots.
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| Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 11 Sep 2021 |
Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 11 Sep 2021 |
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| Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 11 Sep 2021 Female |
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Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 11 Sep 2021 Female |
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Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Richmond Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 Male, nectaring on Sandhill Chaffhead (Carphephorus bellidifolius) |
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| Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 Female |
Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 Male, nectaring on Blazing Star (Liatris) |
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| Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Sandhills Gamelands, NC 29 May 2003 Male |
Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus slossonae) Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 Worn, nectaring on Summer Farewell (Dalea) |
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| Worn male Richmond Co., NC 1 Oct 2006 |
Created on ... June 26, 2003 | Updated on ... October 18, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com