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BflySkipperTBID01042015 - Asbolis capucinus

BflySkipperTBID01042015 - Asbolis capucinus
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
January 4, 2015
Skipper ID help please! Thanks!

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Maybe a Twim-spot skipper
Has white fringe outer margins and tawny coastal margins with white FW spots.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Hesperiinae/Oligoria_maculata_Tyrrell_Co_NC_USA_1-VI-07_1_i.htm

 
Some similarities
I still favor Monk, however. The orange on the forewing edge in this specimen is more distinct and the antenna are solid, where the Twin-spot image has more of a diffuse tawny border with patterned antennae. Monks should also have the white outer margins. Compare to this image: http://bugguide.net/node/view/35251

 
Looks like the BG image
The obvious white spots above are confusing to me but Monk apparently is variable regarding dorsal spots with diffuse ticks to obvious circular spots. Regardless, a really nice image and very similar to Tom Murray's specimen.

Asbolis capucinus
Take a look at Monk Skipper, Asbolis capucinus. We don't have do many images of the wings open. This is a nice one!

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