Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)

Fairly rare in NC this butterfly is known from only a few locations along the coast. Dukes' Skipper has two broods in NC, the first starting in late May, the second in August.

Dukes' Skipper is similar to Dion Skipper, but Dukes' is much darker above and lacks significant orange spotting in the middle of the upper forewings.

Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi) Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 Aug 04		 Male
Brunswick Co., NC
31 May 04
Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi) Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)
Male
Brunswick Co., NC
31 May 04		 Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 Aug 04
Dukes' Skipper Dukes' Skipper
Male
Brunswick Co., NC
28 May 03		 same individual
Brunswick Co., NC
4 September 04
With a Broad-winged Skipper (lower butterfly)
Brunswick Co., NC
31 May 04

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Created on ... June 24, 2003 | Updated on ... September 9, 2004 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com