Image of Horace's Duskywing

Description:

"Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) - male -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Note: Thanks to Dr. Cliff Ivy, Contributing Editor, BugGuide, for making the ID which may be accessed here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1236552 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 8 June 2016 Greenbelt Corridor Ray Roberts/Lewisville Lake FM 428 Access Area, Aubrey Branch Denton County, Texas Horace's Duskywing flies in Texas from March through November (based on the BugGuide data map). The one presented in this observation is a male that's feeding on Arrowleaf Clover. In general, Horace's Duskywing's range in North America extends from Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico in the West of the United States, east to Texas and thence north and east all the way to Ontario, Canada, and Florida, respectively. Because of its flight in the Southwest of the US, it's most likely that Horace's Duskywing's flight includes parts of northern Mexico. Because of its extensive flight in North America, Horace's Duskywing is an authentic resident of the Western Hemisphere. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administers the Greenbelt Corridor FM 428 Access Area. Sources: ""Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis horatius,"" New Hampshire Public Television, Wildlife Junior Journal, range map, description, photographs, accessed 6.10.16, http://www.nhptv.org/wild/horacesduskywing.asp ""Species Erynnis horatius - Horace's Duskywing,"" BugGuide, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, range map, photographs, classification, resources, accessed 6.10.16, http://bugguide.net/node/view/17268"