New Hanover Co., NC 5/15/04.
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| Common in and near salt marshes, especially at Figure Eight Island, where these photos were taken. Similar long-winged shape as the related Ocola Skipper, but with pale veins and a prominent white streak on the hindwing. New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
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| Nectaring on White Clover. New Hanover Co., NC 5/15/04. |
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| This butterfly is easiest to find on plantings of Lantana adjacent to the marshes. We had 350 on the 2003 Wilmington count, mostly nectaring on Lantana. New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
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| Nectaring on Seaside Oxeye (Borrichia frutescens), a common shrub at the edges of salt marshes. The white streak is less distinct on worn examples. New Hanover Co., NC 8/23/03. |
Revised 11/17/2004 cwcook@duke.edu