Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)

This is one of the rarest native, breeding butterflies in North Carolina. It's unknown why this butterfly is so rare in NC, as it is common in the western US, and its host plant (American Hog Peanut, Amphicarpaea bracteata), is quite common and widespread.

Formerly treated as Autochton cellus.

Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus) with Monarch caterpillar Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006

Note the Monarch caterpillar hiding under the same leaf! This individual was seen basking and nectaring on Common Milkweed and remained in the same area for several hours.

Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus) Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Natural light
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006		 Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
With Flash
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006
Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus) Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus) Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Jackson Co., FL
8 Aug 2003
Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co, AZ
28 July 2017
Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Harshaw Rd., Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co, AZ
27 July 2017
Golden Banded-Skipper (Telegonus cellus)
Carr Canyon, Cochise Co, AZ
28 July 2017

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