Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
8 Aug 2009
This duskywing can be tricky to identify. Note that the inner 2/3 of the wings usually are darker than the outer 1/3, especially when viewed from above. Also, it's a bit smaller than the usually more common Juvenal's, Horace's, and Zarucco Duskywings. Host plants in NC include species of Baptisia (hence the scientific name) and Crown-Vetch (Coronilla varia). The latter is an exotic invasive frequently planted along roadsides for erosion control and has undoubtedly led to the spread of this lep.
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Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens, Durham, NC 8 Aug 2009 |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 20 Aug 2006 |
same individual taking flight! |
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Female Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 I watched this female Wild Indigo lay the egg in the photo below on Baptisia. |
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Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) egg Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 Laid by the female in the photo above. |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 18 Aug 2013 |
Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Durham Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 17 Aug 2014 |
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Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Forest, Durham, NC 12 Apr 2023 |
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Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Beech Mtn., Watauga Co., NC 21 July2006 |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Haywood Co., NC 13 May 2005 |
Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Durham Co., NC 1 May 2005 |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 16 Aug 2003 |
Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 16 Aug 2003 |
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Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Haywood Co., NC 15 Apr 2006 |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Duke Gardens Durham Co., NC 16 Aug 2003 |
Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Haywood Co., NC 13 May 2005 |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Durham Co., NC 20 Aug 2005 |
Wild Indigo Duskywings (Erynnis baptisiae) Durham Co., NC 24 Jul 2005 |
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Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) St. Clair Co., MI 7 July 2012 |
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Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) is one of the caterpillar host plants for Wild Indigo Duskywings. Person Co., NC 6/13/2006 |
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Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia) is another caterpillar host plant for Wild Indigo Duskywings. The widespread planting of the plant for erosion control along roads has undoubtedly led to the increase of Wild Indigo Duskywings in both range and abundance. Watauga Co., NC 7/21/2006 |
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Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) eggs Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 Three Wild Indigo Duskywing eggs of different ages are visible in this photo on Baptisia. |
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| Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) egg Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) egg Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC 10 Aug 2008 |
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