Little Glassywing (Vernia verna, Pompeius verna)

This generally fairly common to uncommon skipper is found throughout most of NC (rarer in coastal plain). It is two-brooded, one in late Spring, one in late summer.

Along with Northern Broken-Dash and Dun Skipper, it is known as one of the "witches", all of which may be difficult to ID!

Genomics research published by Cong et al. (2019) removed this taxon from Pompeius and place it in the genus Vernia.
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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Murphy's Point Provincial Park, Lanark Co., Ontario
12 July 2018

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Lanark Co., Ontario
13 July 2018

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Lanark Co., Ontario
13 July 2018

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Luskville, Gatineau Park, Pontiac Co., Quebec
15 July 2018


Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Muscatatuck NWR, Jackson Co., IN
27 July 2015


Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
5 May 2015

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
16 Aug 2018

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
27 July 2019

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
27 July 2019

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2017

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2017

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest Durham Co., NC
13 Sep 2020

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Quail Roost, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2020

This butterfly flicked its wings when the camera flashed. The "glassy" patch in the forewing is visible in the left hand photo.


Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
17 Aug 2019
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
17 Aug 2014

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
18 Aug 2022

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
20 Aug 2005
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Buncombe Co., NC
26 June 2004

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
31 May 2004
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Alamance Co., NC
6 June 2004

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywings have a large white square-rectangular spot on the upper forewing, lacking in the other "witches".
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
16 May 2004
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
19 May 2004

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Watauga Co., NC
27 Jun 2004
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Buncombe Co., NC
26 June 2004

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Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Durham Co., NC
20 Aug 2005
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Caswell Co., NC
17 Jun 2006

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Alleghany Co., NC
1 July 2006
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
8 Sep 2005

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
10 Aug 2008
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Chatham Co., NC
22 Sep 2013

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywing (Vernia verna) Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Orange Co., NC
28 May 2010

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012
Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC
4 Aug 2012

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Butner Gamelands, Granville Co., NC
7 Aug 2023

Little Glassywing (Vernia verna)
Madison Co., NC
18 May 2023


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