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Wild Indigo Duskywing

Erynnis baptisiae

Description:

Upperside of forewing is dark on the basal half and lighter on the outer half, with a distinct orange-brown patch at the end of the cell. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.

Habitat:

open field mixed with forest

Notes:

I spotted this along the Bruce Trail in Queenston Park.

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 13 years ago

Thanks Amber. With your lead, I've determined it to be Wild Indigo Duskywing.

AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 13 years ago

Maybe a juvenal's dusky wing or a mottled dusky wing

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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