Dukes’ Skipper
Euphyes dukesi
Dukes’ Skipper is rare in the Coastal counties. It is fond of shade and is often found nectaring along edges where sedge marshes meet a tree line. It inhabits inaccessible coastal marshes and river swamps where it nectars on buttonbush. There is one record from the Okefenokee Swamp (May 1989), an area with miles of suitable habitat. The hostplant is shoreline sedge (Carex hyalinolepis) that is common on the Coast. There are two to three broods. Based on a small number of records, the first brood occurs from mid-May to mid-June (May 19- June 1, McIntosh County and Glynn Counties); the second brood occurs from mid-August to early October (September 4, Camden County). Early Date: May 19 (McIntosh County); Late Date: September 4 (Camden County). Conservation Status: All colonies should be protected due to rarity.
