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Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius
33.3856, -81.9584
Field Notes
Description:
Fringes are brown. Upperside of male forewing is dark brown with little contrast and no white overscaling. Upperside of female forewing is light brown with a contrasting pattern and large transparent spots. Underside of hindwing is usually without 2 spots below the apex. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment. Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 1 15/16 inches (3.6 - 4.9 cm).
Habitat:
Open woodlands and edges, clearings, fencerows, wooded swamps, power-line right-of-ways, open fields, roadsides. This one was photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park near Augusta, GA.
Notes:
Caterpillar hosts include various species of oak trees. Horace's Duskywing visits flower up to about 4.5 feet tall including dogbane, buttonbush, sneezeweed, goldenrod, peppermint, boneset, and winter cress.
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