Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)

	One of our more common grass skippers, especially in moist areas. Males and females are quite different (sexually dimorphic). The males are a pale yellow-orange on the undersides, similar to Hobomok Skipper, but with more extensive areas of yellow. Male, Alleghany Co., NC 8/31/03.
	Male, Durham Co., NC 7/27/04.
	Male, Durham Co., NC 7/27/04.
	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.
	Mating pair, Carroll Co., VA 9/1/02.
	Male, Granville Co., NC 4/28/02.
	Male, Guilford Co., NC 7/31/04.
	Male, Orange Co., NC 5/9/04.
	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 11/17/04 cwcook@duke.edu