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Butterfly
Copyright © 2008 Molly Jacobson

Butterfly
Beaver Brook Association, Hollis, New Hampshire, USA
August 13, 2008
Size: around 3/4 in.
This was taken at a nature preserve in Hollis. It looks like a skipper butterfly, but what species? All brown, no other markings.
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Contributed by Molly Jacobson on 6 February, 2009 - 6:48pm
Last updated 7 July, 2009 - 8:22am

Moved
Moved from Skippers.
… Molly Jacobson, 9 June, 2009 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 3 May, 2009 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

thanks
thanks cause my audubon society field guide is not very new (1980!) and though it has good pics there are not many species included in it.
… Molly Jacobson, 10 February, 2009 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome. Check this website for species lists by county:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
… Ron Hemberger, 10 February, 2009 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

Yes, a skipper.
A grass skipper, to narrow the field a bit. These are tough to ID, so good luck!
… Ron Hemberger, 7 February, 2009 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

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