Fairly rare in NC this butterfly is known from only a few locations along the coast. Dukes' Skipper has two broods in NC, the first starting in late May, the second in August.
Dukes' Skipper is similar to Dion Skipper, but Dukes' is much darker above and lacks significant orange spotting in the middle of the upper forewings.
Male Brunswick Co., NC 28 Aug 04 |
Male Brunswick Co., NC 31 May 04 |
Male Brunswick Co., NC 31 May 04 |
Male Brunswick Co., NC 28 Aug 04 |
Male Brunswick Co., NC 28 May 03 |
same individual |
Brunswick Co., NC 4 September 04 |
With a Broad-winged Skipper (lower butterfly) Brunswick Co., NC 31 May 04 | |
Created on ... June 24, 2003 | Updated on ... September 9, 2004 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com