Where’s Wildlife · Butterfly Field Guide
Erynnis baptisiae
Pronounced (approx.): eh-RIN-iss bap-TISS-ee-ee
A subtle brown skipper closely associated with its caterpillar host plants.
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
The forewing is darker near the body and paler outward, with an orange-brown patch near the end of its central cell. Several related duskywings are extremely similar; a photograph alone may not settle identification. [1]
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Females lay individual eggs on host plants. Fully grown caterpillars from the later brood overwinter. [1]
Use of introduced crown vetch has helped this species spread along transportation corridors. Native wild indigos remain important hosts; the presence of a host plant is a clue, not proof of identification. [1]
Explore reported Wild Indigo Duskywing sightings. Observation records show where people have documented butterflies and are not a complete range map.
[1] Butterflies and Moths of North America — Wild Indigo Duskywing
Identification, habitat, host plants, feeding, and life history.