Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)

Generally uncommon (to locally fairly common) and widespread in NC, this single-brooded species flies only in the springtime. Note the obvious white "eyebrow". This species varies over its range in the amount of white spotting in the underhindwing.


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Game Land, Caswell Co., NC 3 May 2020	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Game Land, Caswell Co., NC 3 May 2020

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Clay Co., NC
19 May 2007


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 10 May 2020	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 10 May 2020

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
10 May 2020

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC
20 Apr 2017


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 10 May 2020	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Holly Shelter, Pender Co., NC 15 Apr 2012


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 15 May 2021	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 9 May 2021

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Alamance Co., NC
12 May 2023


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Holly Shelter Gamelands Pender Co., NC 24 April 2004

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Pender Co., NC
23 April 2006


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Korstian Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 5 May 2004	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Clay Co., NC 22 May 2005


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Caswell Co., NC 4 May 2006


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 25 Apr 2006	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 25 Apr 2006


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Bennett Place, Durham Co., NC 25 Apr 2006	Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006


Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Blackwood Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 May 2006

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)
Alleghany Co., NC
2 June 2007

Worn female

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) freshly laid egg
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
10 May 2020

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