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Monk Skipper - Hodges#4079 (Asbolis capucinus)
Photo#1031094
Copyright © 2015
Rich
BflySkipperTBID01042015 -
Asbolis capucinus
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
January 4, 2015
Skipper ID help please! Thanks!
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Rich
on 5 January, 2015 - 7:51pm
Last updated 9 January, 2015 - 9:19am
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William Edwards
, 9 January, 2015 - 9:19am
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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
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Cliff Ivy
, 5 January, 2015 - 10:45pm
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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
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Mark H Brown
, 6 January, 2015 - 12:04am
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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.
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Cliff Ivy
, 6 January, 2015 - 9:42am
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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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Mark H Brown
, 5 January, 2015 - 10:01pm
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