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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Satyrs, Morphos and Owls (Satyrinae) » Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs (Satyrini) » Alpines (Erebia) » Red-disked Alpine - Hodges#4596 (Erebia discoidalis)
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unknown skipper - Erebia discoidalis
Copyright © 2009 James N Broadbent

unknown skipper - Erebia discoidalis
Calgary/Weaselhead Flats, Alberta, Canada
May 5, 2008
The second picture of a similar butterfly, sunning itself on a gravel path. I believe this to be a male Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles).

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unknown skipper - Erebia discoidalis unknown Skipper - Erebia discoidalis
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Contributed by James N Broadbent on 16 November, 2009 - 12:21am
Last updated 25 November, 2009 - 12:21am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 25 November, 2009 - 12:21am login or register to post comments

Skipper or butterfly?
Butterfly has clubs on the end of its antennae, while those of the skipper look more like sugar scoops. (Moth antennae are either plainer or fancier than the butterfly's.)
… Ron Hemberger, 16 November, 2009 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
the red disked alpine (Erebia discoidalis).
… Tim Loh, 16 November, 2009 - 1:00am login or register to post comments

 
agreed
can be moved.
… roar, 23 November, 2009 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

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