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small skipper? - Piruna pirus
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small skipper? - Piruna pirus
Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
June 26, 2018
Size: abt. 2 cm
Could this be a Russet Skipper?
Contributed by Diane Wilson on 28 January, 2021 - 10:02am
Last updated 4 August, 2021 - 2:05pm

Moved
It certainly has that skipperling look.

From the guide:

Moved from Butterflies and Skippers.
… R, 4 August, 2021 - 2:05pm

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