Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Horace's Duskywing ( Erynnis horatius )

Male - Beech Island, SC 2015/05/13

Horace's Duskywing ( Erynnis horatius )

Female - Point Pelee National Park, ON 2011/08/12

Horace's Duskywing ( Erynnis horatius )

Male - Jackson, SC 2015/05/14

Horace's Duskywing ( Erynnis horatius )

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 )