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Clouded Skipper,
Lerema accius
Size:
Wingspan is 1 to 1 3/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Zabulon Skipper (female)
Dusted Skipper (spring)
Habitat:
Wet areas, grassy fields, roadsides and gardens.
Abundance:
Common through out the state, more common coastal areas.
Very common in the fall.
Flight Period:
The first brood Flies from early April until mid June and the second
brood from mid July until October.
Comments:
This skipper
is a very early riser it it is likely the first skipper you will see
in the morning.
The top photo was taken in Orange Co., NC at Lake Orange on June 24,
2002. The second photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on September 07,
2003. The third photo was taken in Pickens Co., SC on May 03, 2003.
The bottom photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on October 15, 2003.
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