Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)

Generally statewide but more common in the piedmont, the Zabulon Skipper is two-brooded in NC, with a spring brood and a summer brood. Zabulon Skippers show more sexual dimorphism than most grass skippers, with males being much more orange and territorial than the brownish females.

Zabulon Skippers (Poanes zabulon)
Wilkes Co., NC
24 Aug 2016

Male (right) courting female (left).

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), male
Durham Co., NC
13 Aug 2009

Nectaring on Hairy Elephantsfoot (Elephantopus tomentosus).

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
15 Apr 2017

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC
13 May 2017

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
11 Aug 2019

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Quail Roost area, Durham Co., NC
19 Aug 2018

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
19 Apr 2020

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male
Game Land, Caswell Co., NC
3 May 2020

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
10 May 2020

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2017

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2017

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
31 May 2020

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
30 Aug 2020


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 10 May 2020	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Blackwood Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2018

		Males often perch about waist or chest high along trails and fly out to challenge anything that comes near them!
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Orange Co., NC 17 May 2005	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Durham Co., NC 13 May 2004


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Durham Co., NC 13 May 2004	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Orange Co., NC 20 May 2004


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Very tattered male Durham Co., NC 20 Aug 2005	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Fresh male Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006

		White edge at top of hindwing distinguishes Zabulon female from all other skippers in NC.
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female Alamance Co., NC 6 June 2004	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female Durham Co., NC 30 May 2003

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female
Hill Forest, Durham Co., NC
2 May 2006

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female
Orange Co., NC
17 May 2005


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female Orange Co., NC 21 Aug 2004	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female Orange Co., NC 17 May 2005


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female Catawba Co., NC 4 Aug 2012	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Catawba Co., NC 4 Aug 2012


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Clay Co., NC 20 May 2007	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male Catawba Co., NC 4 Aug 2012


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 27 Sep 2020	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Wilkes Co., NC 24 Aug 2016


Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Rougemont, Durham Co., NC 11 Apr 2017	Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 9 May 2021

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Durham Co., NC
16 May 2023

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Haywood Co., NC
19 May 2023

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Female
Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012

This Zabulon Skipper is missing much of a hindwing, exposing most of the underside of the forewing.

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Muscatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN
27 July 2015

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Dana Peak Park, Bell Co., TX
18 Apr 2018

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Male
Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012

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