New Hanover Co., NC
27 Aug 2005
Person Co., NC
13 Jun 2006
Duskywings can be identification challenges! Females tend to be more mottled than males. This species has fairly large whitish subabpical spots along with a white spot closer to the body than the wrist patch along the leading edge of the forewing.
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Male New Hanover Co., NC 27 Aug 2005 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Male Person Co., NC 13 Jun 2006 |
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Size and brightness of white spots near wing tips are variable, and the inner "wrist spot" may be absent, resembling Zarucco Duskywing. |
| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Male Orange Co., NC 29 July 2008 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Male Watauga Co., NC 23 Aug 2016 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Durham Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 23 Aug 2020 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Durham Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 17 Aug 2014 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Nectaring on Lespediza Orange Co., NC 20 Aug 2005 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Orange Co., NC 15 June 2006 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003 |
Pettigrew State Park Washington Co., NC 21 June 2003 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 25 July 2003 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female New Hanover Co., NC 28 August 2004 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Chowan Swamp GL, Hertford Co., NC 20 Sep 2023 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Tomkins Knob Overlook, Wilkes Co., NC 15 May 2020 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 27 Aug 2019 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), Female Sandhills Game Lands, Richmond Co., NC 4 Aug 2016 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius), female Durham Co., NC 19 Aug 2007 Note that Horace's normally do NOT show those two white subapical underhindwing spots... |
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This is likely a spring brood Horace's Duskywing from the mountains, where the huge majority of larger duskywings at this time of year are Juvenal's. Alternatively, this could be a Juvenal's that lacks the 2 subapical underhindwing spots. Haywood Co., NC13 May 2006 |
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Many butterflies, especially duskywings will annoy the photographer by partially closing their wings when approached by the camera from above! Buncombe Co., NC8 July 2006 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) mated pair Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2015 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 11 Aug 2019 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 11 Aug 2019 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest Durham Division, Durham Co., NC 9 July 2018 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 21 June 2020 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Elizabethan Gardens, Dare Co., NC 20 June 2020 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Elizabethan Gardens, Dare Co., NC 20 June 2020 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 1 Aug 2020 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 4 Apr 2021 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Rougemont, Durham Co., NC 7 June 2017 |
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Lumber River S.P., Scotland Co., NC 25 May 2023 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Lumber River S.P., Scotland Co., NC 25 May 2023 |
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Horace's Duskywings (Erynnis horatius) Lumber River S.P., Scotland Co., NC 25 May 2023 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) caterpillar Kankakee Sands, Newton Co., IN 28 July 2015 |
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| Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Kankakee Sands, Newton Co., IN 28 July 2015 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., CO 11 July 2016 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Eagle Nest Lake Unit, San Bernard NWR, Brazoria Co., TX 24 Apr 2018 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Matheson Hammock Park, Miami-Dade Co., FL 17 Sep 2016 |
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Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) caterpillar Eno Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2013 This is most likely a Horace's Duskywing caterpillar based on time of year. Feeding on Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata). |
Created on ... June 29, 2003 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com