Dion Skipper

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Occurrence	Berkshire and Hampshire Counties - resident
Abundance	Rare and very local
Flight Period	Early to mid-July
Notes	Known in MA only from five calcareous wetland sites
Overwintering	Larva
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Dion Skipper is listed as a 'Threatened' species in Massachusetts. If you find specimens of this species, please take a photograph, note your location carefully, and use Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Vernal Pool & Rare Species reporting system to report your sighting.

More information on Dion Skipper from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion

Photo by Tom Murray - 7/9/2004
North Berkshire County, MA

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Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion

Photo by Tom Murray - 7/9/2004
North Berkshire County, MA

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Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion

Photo by Tom Murray - 7/9/2004
North Berkshire County, MA

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