Dukes' Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas

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This skipper was named in 1923 in honor of W. C. Dukes of Mobile, Alabama, who collected the first specimens on August 6, 1922 in Mobile County.

Dukes' Skipper is very rare throughout its range. It is found in local colonies along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Florida. There is a large hiatus along the Gulf coastal area of the Florida Panhandle. It then is found in Mobile, Alabama; Louisiana; and Texas northward along the Mississippi River Valley to Illinois and Michigan.

Distribution and Abundance

A dot on the county map indicates that there is at least one documented record of the species within that county. In some cases, a species may be common throughout the county, in others it may be found in only a specific habitat. The High Count information shows the highest numbers recorded for this species as well as when and where they occurred.

The sightings bar graphs depict the timing of flight(s) within each of three geographic regions. Place your cursor on a bar within the graph to see the number of individuals recorded during that period.

The abundance calendar displays the total number of individuals recorded within each week of the month. Both the graphs and the calendar are on based data collection that began in 2000.

The records analyzed here are only a beginning. As more data is collected, these maps and graphs will paint a more accurate picture of distribution and abundance in Alabama. Submit your sightings to albutterflyatlas@gmail.com.

Sightings in the following counties: Baldwin, Sumter

Sightings in the past 5 years
Sightings in the past 5 - 10 years
Sightings more than 10 years ago

High count(s):

1 - Baldwin - 10/6/2014
1 - Sumter - 9/8/2018

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Habitat

Dukes' Skipper is found in shaded, hardwood swampy areas, generally with Tupelo Gum (Nyssa aquatica). May also be found in shaded, wet roadside ditches where it often nectars.

Host and Nectar Plants

No host plant has been documented in Alabama.

In other states, reported host plants are sedges (Carex spp.) that include Hairy Sedge (Carex lacustris) and Shoreline Sedge (Carex hyalinolepis).