Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Murphy's Point Provincial Park, Lanark Co., Ontario
12 July 2018
Along with Northern Broken-Dash and Dun Skipper, it is known as one of the "witches", all of which may be difficult to ID!
Genomics research published by Cong et al. (2019) removed this taxon from Pompeius and place it in the genus Vernia. |
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#2802 Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Murphy's Point Provincial Park, Lanark Co., Ontario 12 July 2018 |
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#3102 Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Lanark Co., Ontario 13 July 2018 |
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#3133 Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Lanark Co., Ontario 13 July 2018 |
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#3263 Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Luskville, Gatineau Park, Pontiac Co., Quebec 15 July 2018 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Muscatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN 27 July 2015 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 5 May 2015 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2018 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 27 July 2019 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC 27 July 2019 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC 24 Aug 2017 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC 24 Aug 2017 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest Durham Co., NC 13 Sep 2020 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia 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. |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 17 Aug 2019 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 17 Aug 2014 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 18 Aug 2022 |
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Little Glassywings show a white patch below the antennal club (difficult to see at some angles), which the other "witches" lack. |
| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 20 Aug 2005 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Buncombe Co., NC 26 June 2004 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 31 May 2004 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Alamance Co., NC 6 June 2004 |
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Little Glassywings have a large white square-rectangular spot on the upper forewing, lacking in the other "witches". |
| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 16 May 2004 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 19 May 2004 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Watauga Co., NC 27 Jun 2004 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Buncombe Co., NC 26 June 2004 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Durham Co., NC 20 Aug 2005 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Caswell Co., NC 17 Jun 2006 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 8 Sep 2005 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Chatham Co., NC 22 Sep 2013 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Orange Co., NC 28 May 2010 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC 4 Aug 2012 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC 4 Aug 2012 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Butner Gamelands, Granville Co., NC 7 Aug 2023 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Madison Co., NC 18 May 2023 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC 9 Sep 2024 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC 9 Sep 2024 |
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| Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC 1 Aug 2024 |
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Umstead S.P., Wake Co., NC 14 Aug 2024 |
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2024 |
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