Interactive Butterfly CD
Butterflies of the
Carolinas & Virginias

Dusted Skipper,
Atrytonopsis hianna

Size: Wingspan is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches.

Similar Species:
Zabulon Skipper
(female) Clouded Skipper

Habitat: Powerline clearings, dry brushy fields, grassy fields, roadsides and gardens.

Abundance: Uncommon to fairly common in the piedmont and sandhills. Uncommon to rare in coastal areas and the mountains.

Flight Period: Flies from mid April until early June a bit later in the mountains.

Comments:
Notice the whitish eye brows that`s a good way to tell it from the more common Clouded Skipper.

The top photo was taken in Franklin Co., NC on April 27, 2003. The second photo was taken in Franklin Co.,, NC on April 24, 2002. The third and fourth photos were taken in Pickens Co., SC on May 03, 2003.

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