Record #:

16875

Author(s):

Shalley, Ryan

Abstract:

The crystal skipper, scientifically known as atrytonopsis new species 1, is a newly discovered butterfly found only along a thirty mile stretch of the state's barrier islands from Bear Island in Onslow County to Fort Macon at the eastern end of Bogue Banks in Carteret County. Shalley describes a project to plant bluestem grass on that stretch to help strengthen the species' population.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Spring 2011, p30-31, il

Subject(s):

Butterflies--Outer Banks; Atrytonopsis new species 1