Sleepy Duskywing

Erynnis brizo

 Genus Erynnis
Subfamily Spread-wing Skippers
Family Skippers
All Massachusetts Species


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Occurrence   Statewide - resident
Abundance Uncommon to fairly common; maximum 14
Flight Period April 19 - June 12 (mainly early May to late May)
Notes "Flies a bit earlier than its look-alike, the Dreamy Duskywing"
Overwintering Full grown Larva
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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo © Marj Rines - 4/21/2002
Great Meadows, Lexington

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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo by Tom Murray - 5/10/2003
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth

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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo by Frank Model - 5/14/2007
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth
Sleepy on left. Juvenal's on right. Drinking buddies?

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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo by Frank Model - 5/20/2006
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth
Female

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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo by Frank Model - 5/14/2007
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth
Male

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Sleepy Duskywing - Erynnis brizo

Sleepy Duskywing

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 5/20/2006
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth

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