Along with Little Glassywing and Dun Skipper, N. Broken-Dash is known as one of the "witches". Identification can be challenging depending on the amount of scale wear on the individual. For N. Broken-Dash, note the "3" shape of the post-median spot band in the ventral hindwing and the lack of a white patch below the antennal club.
Recent genomics studies indicate this taxon should be moved to the genus Polites.![]() |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Durham Co., NC 18 Aug 2024 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) St. Clair Co., MI 7 July 2012 |
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) St. Clair Co., MI 7 July 2012 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) York Co., VA 21 Aug 2013 |
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) York Co., VA 28 Aug 2013 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004 |
Same individual Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004 |
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Nectaring on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003 |
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Watauga Co., NC 27 June 2004 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Durham Co., NC 5 July 2013 |
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Durham Co., NC 5 July 2013 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) St. Clair Co., MI 7 July 2012 Same individual and pose. Without flash (left) and with flash (right) |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) St. Clair Co., MI 7 July 2012 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Muscatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN 27 July 2015 |
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Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Luskville, Gatineau Park, Pontiac Co., Quebec 15 July 2018 |
Created on ... July 17, 2003 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com