Northern Broken Dash

Wallengrenia egeremet

 Genus Wallengrenia
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Occurrence Statewide (except Nantucket?) - resident
Abundance Common to abundant
Flight Period Late June to late August
Notes Often confused with Little Glassywing and Dun Skipper
Overwintering Larva
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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 7/14/2002
Cherry Hill, West Newbury

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo © Marj Rines - 7/1/2000
Medford

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Frank Model - 8/7/2007
Northampton Community Gardens
Female

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Northern Broken Dash

Photo by Frank Model - 7/25/2006
Blue Hills, Milton

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