One of our commonest skippers, particularly abundant in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont of NC. The most commonly species this is confused with are Sachem (found throughout NC, but rare near the coast) and Whirlabout (Coastal Plain, rare in the Piedmont).

Males are orange with blackish spots.

Male, Durham Co., NC 8/10/08.

Females are orange with smudged dark spots and show a trace of a pale chevron (compare with male Sachem).

Female, Chapel Hill, NC 7/4/2002.

Male, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas 6/20/2010.

Female, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas 6/19/2010.

Male (left) and female.

Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX 10/14/04.

Male, Craven Co., NC 8/25/02.

Male, Tyrrell Co., NC 9/13/03.

Male, Tyrrell Co., NC 9/13/03.

Male showing its fiery flames on the forewing, Chatham Co., NC 10/9/04.

Female, Gates Co., NC 9/29/01.