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Skipper - Dull Orange-brown Underwings
Copyright © 2009 Marcia Sessions

Skipper - Dull Orange-brown Underwings
Rhode Island, USA
July 28, 2009
Size: ~1 ⅛"
Underside of wings seems slightly orange, but in a washed-out sense. There are also vague brown spots on the underside of wings. Light tan on outer edge of underwing?
It's larger than the other Skipper I sent in within the past hour today and definitely smaller than a Silver-spotted Skipper.
Wish I could've taken another angle, and/or that it had opened its wings. Seen on my Butterfly bushes which are now in full bloom.
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Contributed by Marcia Sessions on 29 July, 2009 - 7:04pm
Last updated 20 August, 2009 - 7:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 20 August, 2009 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Broad-winged maybe
Faded, but I think the pattern looks fairly good for Broad-winged Skipper, which is on the larger size.
… Jason Forbes, 3 August, 2009 - 10:16am login or register to post comments

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