Dusted Skipper

Atrytonopsis hianna

 Genus Atrytonopsis
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Occurrence   Statewide - resident
Abundance Fairly common to quite common; maximum 57
Flight Period May 15 - August 1 (mainly early June to mid-July)
Notes Very strikingly marked when fresh
Overwintering Mature Larva
More info Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info Butterflies of Massachusetts Website
Online movie This species appears in the movie named 'Early Season Old Field Skippers' on the Butterfly Photos page.

Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/2/2002
Dover

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 5/25/2002
Foxboro

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines
Middlesex Fells, Medford

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines
Middlesex Fells, Medford

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/11/2001
Woburn

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo by Bill Bouton - 5/6/2006
Foxboro

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/4/2006
Saratoga, NY

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Dusted Skipper - Atrytonopsis hianna

Dusted Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/8/2005
Norwottuck Rail Trail, Amherst

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