[Pollinator] The Crystal Skipper: North Carolina's Newest Butterfly Species

[Matthew Shepherd]

We’re really happy to publish a blog by Allison Leidner about the crystal
skipper, a butterfly that lives on barrier islands lining North Carolina’s
coast. The skipper had no official name until last week, when it was
published as a new species,* Atrytonopsis quinteri*, in the scientific
literature.



Allison spent five years studying the crystal skipper—and how it was coping
with development-driven habitat fragmentation—for her PhD at North Carolina
State University. It’s especially nice to publish this blog because Allison
received a DeWind Award from the Xerces Society to support her studies. We
give two DeWind Awards each year to support research into conservation of
butterflies and moths.



The Crystal Skipper: North Carolina's Newest Butterfly Species

http://www.xerces.org/blog/the-crystal-skipper-north-carolinas-newest-butterfly-species/



Enjoy!



Matthew



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