Spread-winged Skippers: Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis

Juvenal's Duskywing Sightings
Size: Wingspan ranges from 1.25" - 1.94"
Habitat: Open oak woods, nearby clearings
Occurrence Level: Common
Flight Period: Mid-April to late May
Larval Host Plant: Red oaks, white oaks

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Juvenal's Duskywing
Anne Arundel County, MD. April 21, 2013

Note the two cream-colored apical spots on the ventral hindwing.


Juvenal's Duskywing
Anne Arundel County, MD. April 21, 2013

Juvenal's Duskywing has pure white spots on the forewing and only flies in the spring (late March to May).


Juvenal's Duskywing
Anne Arundel County, MD. April 21, 2013