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butterfly 1 - Lerema accius
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butterfly 1 - Lerema accius
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
June 30, 2008
on lotus laaf

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butterfly 1 - Lerema accius butterfly 1 - Lerema accius butterfly 1 - Lerema accius
Contributed by daike tian on 1 July, 2008 - 4:33pm
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 12:14pm

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… Nick Block, 24 November, 2008 - 12:14pm

Clouded Skipper, I believe.
By the way it's perched, it is definitely one of the Grass-Skippers. Since the underwings are so dark, I think it's Clouded Skipper. The white spots are also consistent with Clouded. Probably it's a female. See this page of the guide.
… June Tveekrem, 3 July, 2008 - 5:58pm

 
thanks
It seems to be clouded skipper. I checked other website like Georgia Butterflys-cloud skipper. the spots and their arrangement are diverse.
also some other genus has 3 white spots on row (straight or curve). The size of spots also are varient.
thanks.
… daike tian, 4 July, 2008 - 11:48am

 
Yes, looks like clouded skipper.
A BG photo that seems an especially close match here .
… Jack Connor, 5 July, 2008 - 10:22am

 
match pretty well
Just compared.
Those pictures (mine, Florida and SC) match pretty well with only slight difference in shape of white spots.
More confidence on clouded skipper.
Thank you very much on identification.
… daike tian, 5 July, 2008 - 11:58am
… daike tian, 5 July, 2008 - 11:59am

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