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Juvenal’s duskywing

Erynnis juvenalis

Description:

This dark brown skipper is larger than most eastern duskywings (wingspan: 30-37 mm). It has one brood in the spring (May to late June) in the east but two broods in spring and summer in the southwest. Both sexes have two to four white spots on the forewing. The females have greyer forewings and are more boldly marked.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Notes:

The first shot is of a female.

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Apr 18, 2013
Submitted on May 4, 2013

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