Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)

One of our more common grass skippers, especially in moist, shady areas.

Alleghany Co., NC 9/3/06.

	Males and females are quite different (they are sexually dimorphic). Mating pair, Carroll Co., VA 9/1/02.
	The males are a pale yellow-orange on the undersides, similar to the related Hobomok Skipper of the mountains, but with more extensive areas of yellow. Male, Durham Co., NC 7/27/04.
	Male, Durham Co., NC 7/27/04.
	Male, Alleghany Co., NC 8/31/03.
	The females are dark brown, similar to a Clouded Skipper but with frosting on the top edge of the hindwing. Female, Durham Co., NC 8/17/02.
	Male, Granville Co., NC 4/28/02.
	Male, Guilford Co., NC 7/31/04.
	Male, Orange Co., NC 5/9/04.
	Female, Grayson Co., VA 5/29/05.
	Worn female - so worn that a patch of scales has come completely off her right hindwing, creating a pale band. Alleghany Co., NC 9/4/04.

This dragonfly, an Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis), is eating a female Zabulon Skipper. Caswell Co., NC 8/4/02.

Revised 9/4/06 cwcook@duke.edu