Mostly restricted to the outer Coastal Plain, Twin-spotted Skipper is generally uncommon, though it's abundant along powerlines in the Croatan National Forest.

Like a smaller version of the Brazilian Skipper, Twin-spots are dark and flighty -- very difficult to photograph!

Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/28/05.

Twin-spot is one of the easiest skippers to identify - dark chocolate brown with a pair of white spots and one additional white spot on the hindwing. Nothing else in North Carolina comes close.

New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06.

Named for the lower white "twinned" spots on the hindwing. The Two-spotted Skipper has a confusingly similar name, but does not resemble the Twin-spot in appearance (other than being a little brown skipper!).

Craven Co., NC 8/27/06.

Craven Co., NC 8/28/05.

This is a very unusual individual with highly reduced spots. I haven't seen any others like it.

Craven Co., NC 8/28/05.

Craven Co., NC 8/28/05.

In the clutches of a Green Lynx Spider pair.

Craven Co., NC 8/29/04.