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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 » Atalopedes » Sachem - Hodges#4049 (Atalopedes campestris)
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Skipper with dark spot on forewing - Atalopedes campestris - male
Copyright © 2010 Abigail Parker

Skipper with dark spot on forewing - Atalopedes campestris - Male
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
August 30, 2008
Not sure what size. Lots of skippers were all over these marigolds, but I didn't see any others with a dark patch on the forewing like this.
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Contributed by Abigail Parker on 15 March, 2010 - 3:54pm
Last updated 6 January, 2015 - 10:25am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail Parker, 16 March, 2010 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

Looks like a male Sachem with
Looks like a male Sachem with that giant black stigma.
… Rich Kelly, 15 March, 2010 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks, wasn't sure
I've seen lots of female Sachems, but wasn't sure about this guy. Thanks!
… Abigail Parker, 16 March, 2010 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
np. The very fat black stigm
np. The very fat black stigma on the male is unique among the skippers. They have become common to abundant in the last 15 years, all the way up here to Long Island. The third brood (probably as yours) can build up some pretty impressive numbers.
… Rich Kelly, 16 March, 2010 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

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