Wallengrenia egeremet
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/2 inches.
Similar Species:
Southern Broken Dash
Little Glassywing
Dun Skipper
Black Dash (very rare
and northern)
Habitat:
Moist woodland edges, wet savannas, edges of marshes and rivers, bogs,
swamps and power line clearings.
Range/Abundance:
Uncommon to rare in the piedmont
and mountains. Rare to very rare in the coastal plain. More common in
the northern portion of the region. Don't let the map below lead you into
thinking this is a commonly found species in the region.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from Late May until late September in two broods with a gap
between broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Panic grasses including Deertongue Grass Panicum clandestinum
and P. dichotomum
Comments:
This is another difficult skipper species to identify especially when
worn. Look for the pale smudge mark in the center on the hindwing on a
brown skipper.
The top photo was taken in Orange Co., NC on June 15, 2002. The second photo was taken at Duke Gardens in Durham Co., NC on August 17, 2003. The third and bottom photos were taken in Westchester Co., NY on July 10, 2003.
