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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) » Hesperiini » Poanes » Hobomok Skipper - Hodges#4059 (Poanes hobomok)
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Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok? - Poanes hobomok
Copyright © 2015 Ken Rosenthal

Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok? - Poanes hobomok
Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
June 2, 2013
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Contributed by Ken Rosenthal on 28 September, 2015 - 12:45pm
Last updated 5 October, 2015 - 9:38pm

Yes, Hobomok Skipper male
Moved from Grass Skippers.
… Cliff Ivy, 5 October, 2015 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Poanes zabulon (male)


In my opinion this is Poanes zabulon with the "orange curling outward" on the outer angle of the HW and also no black veins on the HW.
… William Edwards, 18 October, 2015 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

 
My initial thought was Zab but
the border of the FW is broad since the cell end bar does not go to the leading edge. Whereas with Zabulon the cell end bar usually transects the border to the leading edge thus forming an isolated distal patch.
The HW lines appear faint or blown out which is probably due to light exposure.
… Cliff Ivy, 18 October, 2015 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

 
Poanes zabulon (male)
Butterflies of America - Poanes zabulon

I'm not really sure I understand what you're referring to.
How is your characteristic shown in the above image of P. zabulon?
… William Edwards, 18 October, 2015 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

 
The FW cell end bar completely transects the border to the
leading edge. In this image the separation of the border at the tip is not as distinct as most Zabulon exhibit but does show the line to the edge. In Hobomok, the cell end bar line turns distal at the border rather than transecting it..
… Cliff Ivy, 18 October, 2015 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
I appreciate your time in explaining this to me.
… William Edwards, 18 October, 2015 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2015 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

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