Palakta Skippers are large and are mostly unmarked below with the costal margin of the underforewing being contrastingly lighter tawny-orange. They are frequently described as looking like a giant Tawny-edged Skipper. They are nectar generalists feeding on many species of flowers, exemplified by the photos below on Solidago, Agalinis, and two species of Eupatorium.
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka), Female Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka), Female Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 2 Oct 2005 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 16 Sep 2006 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Dare Co., NC 16 Sep 2006 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Manteo, Dare Co., NC 4 Sep 2023 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Collier Co., FL 23 Dec 2013 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 28 Sep 2016 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Naples, Collier Co., FL 27 Sep 2016 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Naples, Collier Co., FL 27 Sep 2016 |
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Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017 |
Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017 |
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Palatka Skipper caterpillars use sawgrass for a host plant. Sawgrass fruting stalks can be seen as the dark structures sticking up in the middle of this marsh. Dare Co., NC16 Sep 2006 |
Created on ... Oct 5, 2005 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com