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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae) » Erynnini » Duskywings (Erynnis) » Wild Indigo Duskywing - Hodges#3959 (Erynnis baptisiae)
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Erynnis baptisiae
Copyright © 2015 Kyhl Austin

Erynnis baptisiae
DuPont State Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
April 18, 2015
Which Duskywing species in this and why? This is a tricky genus and I could really use some expert's help.
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Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 19 April, 2015 - 12:16am
Last updated 18 January, 2016 - 8:17pm

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Moved from Duskywings.
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Wild Indigo duskywing
Based on location and lack of forewing cell end spot. Expected to see a darker greasier looking FW basal area but the lack of FW cell spot is distinctive. Of course exceptions may occur which makes duskywing ID difficult and confusing.
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