Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
Male - Beech Island, SC 2015/05/13
Female - Point Pelee National Park, ON 2011/08/12
Male - Jackson, SC 2015/05/14
Male - Beech Island, SC 2015/05/13
Member of Family: Hesperiidae
French common name: Hespérie d'Horace
To date, the female at upper right is the only individual of this species I've seen in Canada. It is a rare visitor to the southern frontiers of our province. It is larger than most of our native Duskywings.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )