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Zabulon Skipper? - Lerema accius
Copyright © 2007 Preston Scott Justis

Zabulon Skipper? - Lerema accius
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
August 11, 2007
Size: ~14mm
I think this is a female Zabulon skipper, but not 100% sure. Need a second or third opinion.

Thanks,

Scott
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Contributed by Preston Scott Justis on 25 August, 2007 - 9:08pm
Last updated 26 August, 2007 - 10:22pm

Moved
Moved from Clouded Skipper.
… Preston Scott Justis, 26 August, 2007 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Clouded Skipper.
… Preston Scott Justis, 26 August, 2007 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

It Might Be....
It might be a female Zabulon Skipper - they look totally different from the males.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 26 August, 2007 - 12:44am login or register to post comments

 
There
were some courting pairs flying around me that day. I had managed to get some pics of one pair. This one looked slightly different than the other females though. I have more images, but I can't say for sure if they are the same skipper.

I think there were many skippers and other species of butterfly there that day.

Scott
… Preston Scott Justis, 26 August, 2007 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Male - maybe clouded skipper?
It has a stigma. It has the markings of the clouded skipper in the Kaufman guide. I'd think there'd be a comment somewhere about the cream/yellow fringe.

I didn't see anything that looked like it so that would be my guess just from the Kaufman guide. Nice shot.
… Mo Whalen, 25 August, 2007 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I looked at some images of clouded skippers and they do look similar.

Scott
… Preston Scott Justis, 26 August, 2007 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
The
female Zabulon skipper images that I have show more smalll white patchy areas and a lighter brown color. I think Mo is right with the ID on this one.

I'll move it to the Clouded Skipper page and if someone with more expertise wishes to move it, then that would be great.

Scott
… Preston Scott Justis, 26 August, 2007 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

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