Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Horace's Duskywing is a very common and widespread dark brown skipper found in late spring and summer.

Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Females (left) have large white spots and heavily mottled forewings. The smaller inside white spot helps separate Horace's from the similar Wild Indigo Duskywing, which lacks it and is less mottled above.

Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Durham Co., NC 6/21/2009.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Tree Tops Park, Davie, Broward Co., FL 6/16/2010.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Tree Tops Park, Davie, Broward Co., FL 6/16/2010.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Barton Creek greenbelt, Austin, Travis Co., TX 4/29/2011.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Barton Creek greenbelt, Austin, Travis Co., TX 4/29/2011.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Barton Creek greenbelt, Austin, Travis Co., TX 4/29/2011.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Males have smaller white spots and less mottled upper wings than females.

Harnett Co., NC 8/18/05.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Female.

Robeson Co., NC 5/29/08.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Very similar to Juvenal's Duskywing, most easily separated by season - Juvenal's is found only in spring.

Lenoir Co., NC 8/25/02.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 8/21/04.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 8/21/04.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Female. Eisenhower Park, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX 6/7/04.

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Well-marked but worn female. New Hanover Co., NC 8/28/04.

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