Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris (Boisduval, 1852)    Synonyms: Hodges #4078.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Hesperiidae   >   Genus Euphyes   

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Host plant: known to use many different sedges including Short-beaked Sedge, Graceful Sedge, Hairy Sedge, Hop Sedge, Upright Sedge (Cech and Tudor, 2005). The Butterflies and Moths of North America website lists Yellow Nutsedge .

There are 353 records in the project database.

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A Dun Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2017). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper on Wye Island, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/27/2007). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/22/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/18/2007). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/20/2018). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/17/2019). Photo by Erica Weick. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2019). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katie Woods via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2019). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Dun Skipper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Dun Skipper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/25/2013). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)


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