Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)

Uncommon and local in the NC coastal plain and rare and local in the southern NC piedmont, this is always a welcome sighting. They're generally found near cane (host plant) around wet areas and have three broods in the coastal plain. I've seen this species nectar on Prunella vulgaris, Eupatorium coelestinum, and Liatris spp.
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Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Croatan NF, Craven Co., NC
25 Aug 2018

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Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Weymouth Woods, Moore Co., NC
31 Mar 2016

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Sandhills Gamelands, Scotland Co., NC
10 April 2004
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Sandhills Gamelands, Scotland Co., NC
10 April 2004
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Carteret Co., NC
26 Aug 2012
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Carteret Co., NC
26 Aug 2012

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Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
28 Aug 2005
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
28 Aug 2005

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Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Shocco Creek Gamelands, Franklin Co., NC
18 April 2004
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Washington Co., NC
21 June 2003

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Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
29 August 2004
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
29 August 2004

Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
26 August 2007

Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina) Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina) Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
30 August 2009

Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
12 Aug 2016
Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)
Craven Co., NC
12 Aug 2016

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