Northern Broken Dash

Wallengrenia egeremet

Genus Wallengrenia
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Occurrence   Statewide (except Nantucket?) - resident
Abundance Common; maximum 30+
Flight Period June 26 - September 12 (mainly early July to late August)
Notes Continually confused with Little Glassywing and Dun Skipper
Overwintering 1/2 grown Larva
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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 7/14/2002
Cherry Hill, West Newbury

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 7/25/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Male

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 7/28/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Male

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/4/2001

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/1/2000
Medford

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/9/2000
Northeastern University Campus, Burlington

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/14/2000
Northeastern University Campus, Burlington

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Frank Model - 8/7/2007
Northampton Community Gardens
Female

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Frank Model - 7/25/2006
Blue Hills, Milton

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