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Zabulon Skipper - Hodges#4060 (Poanes zabulon)
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Copyright © 2011
Nancy Kent
Zabulon Skipper -
Poanes zabulon
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Radford, Virginia, USA
May 12, 2011
Can someone please tell me which skipper this is? It was almost glowing in the filtered sunlight today, and I do not think that I have ever seen this specie before.
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Contributed by
Nancy Kent
on 12 May, 2011 - 6:38pm
Last updated 15 May, 2011 - 6:34pm
Moved
Moved from
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David J. Ferguson
, 15 May, 2011 - 3:06pm
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Thanks!
I appreciate your confirmation of the ID, David.
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Nancy Kent
, 15 May, 2011 - 6:33pm
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Skipper
I think this is a female Zabulon Skipper. Note the silvery area on the tip of the underside of the forewing and the white edging on the outer portion of the leading edge of the hindwing. Compare
here
.
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Aaron Brees
, 12 May, 2011 - 9:34pm
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Yes,
Aaron, that looks like the best match yet. Thanks for your input.
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Nancy Kent
, 12 May, 2011 - 10:21pm
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My first thought
was
Pompeius verna
this picture
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Steve Pelikan
, 12 May, 2011 - 8:59pm
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I don't think so..
It doesn't look like other Little Glassywings that I have seen.
Thanks for your input!
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Nancy Kent
, 12 May, 2011 - 10:15pm
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Skipper
Try looking at Northern Broken Dash Skipper - Wallengrenia egeremet. I'm no expert so wait for someone to confirm.
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Peter Devereaux
, 12 May, 2011 - 7:01pm
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Thanks
Peter, that may be a possibility.
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Nancy Kent
, 12 May, 2011 - 7:33pm
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