Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)

This generally fairly common to uncommon skipper is found throughout most of NC (rarer in coastal plain). It is two-brooded, one in late Spring, one in late summer.

Along with Northern Broken-Dash and Dun Skipper, it is known as one of the "witches", all of which may be difficult to ID!

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Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Murphy's Point Provincial Park, Lanark Co., Ontario
12 July 2018
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Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Lanark Co., Ontario
13 July 2018
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Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Lanark Co., Ontario
13 July 2018
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Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Luskville, Gatineau Park, Pontiac Co., Quebec
15 July 2018
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
5 May 2015
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
16 Aug 2018
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
27 July 2019
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
27 July 2019
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2017
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2017
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest Durham Co., NC
13 Sep 2020
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Quail Roost, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2020

This butterfly flicked its wings when the camera flashed. The "glassy" patch in the forewing is visible in the left hand photo.

Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
17 Aug 2019		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
17 Aug 2014
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywings show a white patch below the antennal club (difficult to see at some angles), which the other "witches" lack.
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
20 Aug 2005		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Buncombe Co., NC
26 June 2004
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
31 May 2004		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Alamance Co., NC
6 June 2004
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywings have a large white square-rectangular spot on the upper forewing, lacking in the other "witches".
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
16 May 2004		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
19 May 2004
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Watauga Co., NC
27 Jun 2004		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Buncombe Co., NC
26 June 2004
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Durham Co., NC
20 Aug 2005		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Caswell Co., NC
17 Jun 2006
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Alleghany Co., NC
1 July 2006		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
8 Sep 2005
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2008		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Chatham Co., NC
22 Sep 2013
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Orange Co., NC
28 May 2010
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012		 Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
Muscatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN
27 July 2015

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