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Roadside Skipper - Amblyscirtes vialis
Copyright © 2009 Rick Murphy

Roadside Skipper - Amblyscirtes vialis
Garland, Collin County, Texas, USA
April 19, 2009
Identifying as Northern Cloudywing (instead of Southern) because of the fewer spots on the wings. Would appreciate confirmation. The checkered fringe is more distinct than the other images I have seen for either cloudywing species.
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Contributed by Rick Murphy on 19 April, 2009 - 9:19am
Last updated 19 April, 2009 - 12:31pm

Moved
Moved from Northern Cloudywing.
… Rick Murphy, 19 April, 2009 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

Looks like one of the
roadside skippers (Amblyscirtes) to me
… Skip Blanchard, 19 April, 2009 - 10:16am login or register to post comments

 
Roadside Skipper
Yes, a much better match. Thank you! I have moved the image. The three Roadside Skippers reported in Collin County, TX are A. belli, A. eos, and A. vialis. Of these, the Common Roadside Skipper (A. vialis) seems the mostly likely match, but not certain.
… Rick Murphy, 19 April, 2009 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

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