Dusky Roadside-Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas

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The Dusky Roadside Skipper is one of the most difficult skippers to locate, even in areas where it is known to have an active population. Its flight is rapid and very close to the ground: it may occassionally be found at flowers. In our area, there are probably three broods.

This secretive skipper is found in disjunct populations from southeast Virginia south to Florida, and west to E. Texas.

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, Bibb, Escambia

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

High count(s):

2 - Escambia - 4/2/2022
1 - Escambia - 3/13/2018
1 - Baldwin - 3/27/2019

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									1		1	2	1

Habitat

Grassy pine flatwoods, savannas, and sandhills, especially in areas where Wiregrass (Aristida) is found. Typically associated with longleaf pine habitats.