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Peck's Skipper - Hodges#4036 (Polites peckius)
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Copyright © 2008
Donald Witt
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.
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Contributed by
Donald Witt
on 10 August, 2008 - 10:02am
Last updated 8 March, 2014 - 8:22pm
Moved
Moved from
Grass Skippers
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William Edwards
, 8 March, 2014 - 8:22pm
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two species here
There are three Peck's Skippers and one on the right is a Tawny-edged Skipper.
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Corey Husic
, 1 July, 2010 - 7:58pm
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Moved
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Nick Block
, 25 November, 2008 - 10:54am
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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.
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Ron Hemberger
, 10 August, 2008 - 10:11am
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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.
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Donald Witt
, 12 August, 2008 - 8:41am
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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.
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Ron Hemberger
, 12 August, 2008 - 10:30am
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The King of the Hill
may be Peck's Skipper:
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Ron Hemberger
, 12 August, 2008 - 8:57pm
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