Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)

As you go from the mountains to the coast in NC, this species goes from rare to locally fairly common. It has two broods in NC, early summer and mid fall.

Delaware Skippers are generally bright orange below with no other obvious markings. Note also the orange fringes. They nectar on a variety of flowers, like the Verbena below.


Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC
26 Aug 2007

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Durham Co., NC
4 Sep 2004
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Orange Co., NC
20 Aug 2005

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 May 2003
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Craven Co., NC
29 August 2004

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Hillsborough River Walk, Orange Co., NC
16 Aug 2018

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Hillsborough River Walk, Orange Co., NC
16 Aug 2018
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Craven Co., NC
28 August 2005

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Craven Co., NC
29 August 2004

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 May 2003
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 May 2003

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Orange Co., NC
15 Jun 2006
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Caswell Co., NC
17 Jun 2006

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Orange Co., NC
15 Jun 2006

Left: Photo using camera flash

Right: Same individual with natural light

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Brunswick Co., NC
13 Aug 2006
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Craven Co., NC
26 Aug 2007

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Bodie Island, Dare Co., NC
1 June 2007
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2009

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
27 June 2020

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Hill Forest, Durham Co., NC
18 Aug 2019
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Mayo River S.P., Rockingham Co., NC
6 Sep 2023
Nectaring on Prunella vulgaris

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Bodie Island, Dare Co., NC
4 Sep 2023
Nectaring on Helenium amarum
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Bodie Island, Dare Co., NC
4 Sep 2023
Nectaring on Helenium amarum

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2023

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Johnston Mill Preserve, Orange Co., NC
6 Aug 2023
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2023

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Caswell Co., NC
17 Jun 2006

Many butterflies imbibe salts and other minerals from moist ground. Look how long that tongue is!!

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), Male
Orange Co., NC
15 Jun 2006

That whole tongue is coiled up and tucked up into its mouth.



Below are Delaware Skippers from Virginia
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4053
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4061
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4082
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4085
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4097
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4102
York Co., VA
20 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4217
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4228
York Co., VA
21 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4291
York Co., VA
27 Aug 2013
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4291
York Co., VA
27 Aug 2013

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #4408
York Co., VA
27 Aug 2013


Below are Delaware Skippers from Florida
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #3653
Corkscrew Sanctuary, Collier Co., FL
20 Sep 2016

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #3643
Corkscrew Sanctuary, Collier Co., FL
20 Sep 2016
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #3649
Corkscrew Sanctuary, Collier Co., FL
20 Sep 2016

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #8992
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
4 Mar 2017
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #3950
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
28 Sep 2016

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #8359
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
28 Sep 2016

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan), #8348
Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL
28 Sep 2016


Below are Delaware Skippers from Michigan, Ontario, and Quebec
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Hillsdale Co., MI
30 June 2004

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
St. Clair Co., MI
7 July 2012
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Murphy's Point Provincial Park, Lanark Co. Ontario
12 July 2018

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Lanark Co. Ontario
13 July 2018

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Perth Wildlife Preserve, Lanark Co. Ontario
13 July 2018
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Lanark Co. Ontario
13 July 2018


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