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Wild Indigo Duskywing

Erynnis baptisiae

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

Upperside of forewing is dark on the basal half and lighter on the outer half, with a distinct orange-brown patch at the end of the cell. Male has a costal fold containing yellow scent scales; female has a patch of scent scales on the 7th abdominal segment.

Habitat:

open field mixed with forest

Notes:

I spotted this along the Bruce Trail in Queenston Park.

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Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Amber. With your lead, I've determined it to be Wild Indigo Duskywing.
AmberLundeen
Maybe a juvenal's dusky wing or a mottled dusky wing

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