Description
The Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) is a small, dark brown skipper butterfly with faint pale spots on the forewings and subtle, lighter markings on the hindwings, commonly found in woodlands, gardens, and open areas across the eastern and southern United States.
Range
A rare stray from the southern US. It’s been sighted a half dozen times from the Twin Cities and south.
Similar Species
Juvenals is similar but Horace’s doesn’t have two large pale spots on the hinwing below.
Host Plants
Oaks (Quercus spp)
Flight
Migrates north in July and August.