Sleepy duskywing

Erynnis brizo

''Erynnis brizo'', the sleepy duskywing or banded oak duskywing, is a species of Hesperiidae butterfly that occurs throughout North America and is commonly confused with ''E. juvenalis'' and ''E. lucilius''. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut and Maine.
Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo) On a dirt road clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. Erynnis brizo,Geotagged,Sleepy duskywing,Spring,United States,butterflies,butterfly,hesperiid,hesperiidae,skipper

Appearance

The upper forewing is blackish brown with continuous bluish-brown spots. The hindwing is almost completely brown with lighter brown spots. The caterpillar of this species is small and gray green with purplish tips. There is a faint lateral white stripe. Unlike most caterpillars Hesperiidae have distinct heads and the ''E. brizo'''s head is brown with an orange spot.

Habitat

This small ''Erynnis'' stays in oak-pine barrens and cut-over forest. It can be seen near forest edges including near roads, train tracks and towns.

Food

The larvae consume Scrub oak and other shrubby oaks. The adults consume Nectar from flowers of heaths including wild azalea and blueberry; also blackberry and dandelion.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusErynnis
SpeciesE. brizo