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Bright Skipper
Copyright © 2007 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson

Bright Skipper
Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
September 3, 2007
Can anybody recognize this Skipper from this side-view? It didn't open up it's wings for any look on the inside.
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Contributed by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on 3 September, 2007 - 11:49pm
Last updated 14 January, 2008 - 1:39am

Note To Self
This could be a Delaware Skipper - Anatrytone logan:



An Arogos Skipper - Atrytone arogos:



A Rare Skipper - Problema bulenta:



A Duke's Skipper - Euphyes dukesi:



A Meske's Skipper - Hesperia meskei:



Or even a Common Mellana - Quasimellana eulogius:



Allowing for known ranges of the above, I think that Common Mellana Skipper, Rare Skipper and an Arogos Skipper can be ruled out. My best best would be to go with Delaware Skipper.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 14 January, 2008 - 1:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 22 September, 2007 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from Grass Skippers.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 22 September, 2007 - 1:58am login or register to post comments

 
Frassing?
I wouldn't give up so soon. Sometimes it takes a year or more to have an image IDed and this is a fine one, if it turns out not to be Sachem it may be worth keeping.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 September, 2007 - 7:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thank you for those helpful words. I will move it back. It does seem like such an interesting-looking Skipper to me.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 22 September, 2007 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

I vote
for Meske's Skipper
… Howell Curtis, 4 September, 2007 - 6:43am login or register to post comments

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