Spread-winged Skippers: Wild Indigo Duskywing Erynnis Baptisiae
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.38" - 1.63" |
| Habitat: | Open woods, barrens, fields |
| Occurrence Level: | Common |
| Flight Period: | Late April, June & August |
| Larval Host Plant: | Wild indigo, crown vetch, other legumes |
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Howard County, MD. July 24, 2012
Upperside view.
Allegany County, MD. May 8, 2014
The Wild Indigo Duskywing has small pure white spots on the forewing, a light-colored region on the foreward postmedian forewing to the inside of the white spots and no white spots to the inside of this light-colored region. Horace's Duskywing females may have a similar light-colored region but their white spots are larger and they do have a white spot on the inside edge of the light-colored region.
Allegany County, MD. May 8, 2014
Ventral view of the same butterfly as above.
Howard County, MD. June 29, 2012
A nice underside view.