Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
Female - Hastings County, ON 2012/06/03
Male - Hastings County, ON 2012/06/03
Male - Hastings County, ON 2012/06/03
Male - Hastings County, ON 2012/05/15
Member of Family: Hesperiidae
French common name: Hespérie tachetée
This butterfly is becoming increasingly rare. Several known colonies in Ontario have disappeared, and it has not been reported in Quebec for many years. It may now be extirpated there.
For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )