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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 » Euphyes » Dun Skipper - Hodges#4078 (Euphyes vestris)
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Unknown skipper species - Euphyes vestris
Copyright © 2009 Siobhan Basile

Unknown skipper species - Euphyes vestris
Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
July 28, 2009
Size: Small, about 2 cm long.
I think this may be a grass skipper possibly Ocola skipper (Panoquina ocola) http://bugguide.net/node/view/3052.

This skipper is brown with a slight purple sheen. There are not a lot of markings on the wings except for a few small white marks on the upper forewings, with the largest mark somewhat V-shaped.

Attracted to backdoor light after heavy rains. Wooded lot mixed deciduous/coniferous with a river nearby.

Can someone tell me which genus/species this is? Thanks.

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Contributed by Siobhan Basile on 19 September, 2009 - 1:20am
Last updated 25 April, 2010 - 11:59am

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… John F. Carr, 25 April, 2010 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

Euphyes vestris
This is a female Euphyes vestris (Dun Skipper).

The plain venter (ventral hindwing) is key, and the spot pattern on top is unique to female Duns. Fresh individuals often show a purplish sheen.
… Corey Husic, 24 April, 2010 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

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