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Skippers? - Polites peckius

Skippers? - Polites peckius
Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois, USA
August 7, 2008
Can some one help me identify the insects in this picture. I suspect they are all types of skippers but am not sure which type each one is.

Thanks

Moved
Moved from Grass Skippers.

two species here
There are three Peck's Skippers and one on the right is a Tawny-edged Skipper.

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.

All are skippers.
Note the distinctive "sugar scoop" ends on the antennae, as opposed to the balled antennae on other butterflies. Wish I could help more, but skippers are tough to ID and I don't know eastern species.

 
Thanks Ron. I appreciate the
Thanks Ron. I appreciate the help.

If anyone can provide more detail as to what type of skipper each one is, I would appreciate it very much.

 
One approach...
The website butterfliesandmoths.org lists 18 grass skippers for your county. There's a photo of each here:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/map?dc=5293&_dcc=1&si=14

Check 'em out, and comment here if one or two look right. I'll put a second set of eyes to reviewing your choice(s) but again, I'm weak on eastern species.

 
The King of the Hill
may be Peck's Skipper:

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