Grass Skippers: Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hianna
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.25" - 1.69" |
| Habitat: | Dry fields with bluestem, barrens |
| Occurrence Level: | Rare |
| Flight Period: | Late May |
| Larval Host Plant: | Little bluestem |
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Baltimore County, MD. May 21, 2013
The Dusted Skipper has frosting on both wing edges. Also of note is the white dot on the ventral hindwing.
Baltimore County, MD. May 21, 2013
The black eyes surrounded by white are said to give the Dusted Skipper a "masked" appearance.