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5012467 Skipper - Polites themistocles
Copyright © 2005 Rob Curtis

5012467 Skipper - Polites themistocles
Willow Springs, Cook County, Illinois, USA
August 3, 2005
Size: ~1"
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 31 January, 2006 - 7:18pm
Last updated 14 February, 2006 - 6:10am

European Skipper ?
Looks like a European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola lineola to me.
… Kaylee Skylyn, 10 February, 2006 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I don't think so
The HW has too much gray scaling; Europeans mostly have orange undersides with some individuals with a liitle gray scaling. Also the FW underside (in Europeans) is orange with, at most, the extreme tip being gray. The gray on the FW tip is far too extensive. I think I can just see a couple of pale dorsal spots showing through near the tip of the FW. Euopeans are completely unmarked.
My guess is a Tawny-edged.
… Tony-2, 12 February, 2006 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

 
This makes more sense to me.
This makes more sense to me. Other images taken in the same place and time were ID'd as this, while I don't remember seeing anything as distinctive as the European Skipper looks above.
… Rob Curtis, 13 February, 2006 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

 
OK
moved to sp. page
… Tony-2, 14 February, 2006 - 6:09am login or register to post comments

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