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skipper - Polites sabuleti

skipper - Polites sabuleti
San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
August 20, 2009
Size: 1 inch
Is this a skipper ? If so, which kind ? Thanks for your help...Denise

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Grass skipper, by the way it holds its wings
Others include spreadwings, duskywings, and more. Ends of antennae have a "sugar scoop" shape, which is unique to skippers. (Butterflies have clubbed antennae, while those of moths are either simpler or more complex.)

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