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

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