Unknown Skipper - Poanes melane

Moved

Moved from Grass Skippers.

… john and jane balaban, 3 October, 2012 - 9:46pm

Moved

Moved from Skippers.

… Corey Husic, 20 February, 2011 - 5:55pm

Moved

Moved from Woodland Skipper.

… john and jane balaban, 20 February, 2011 - 2:37pm

I don't think this is Ochlodes sylvanoides, it is much too dark, especially the forewing. It looks much more like Poanes melane to me.

… Mike Hofmann, 20 February, 2011 - 1:34pm

Moved to Woodland Skipper page

since that seems to be a reasonable ID given the previous comments. Can always be moved again if a better determination can be made.

… john and jane balaban, 2 January, 2006 - 6:39am

Ochlodes species

Could be a Woodland Skipper (common throughout California), and looks similar to Kildale's photo of that species, but the angle of view and the shadow on the left forewing make it hard to positively rule out a female Rural Skipper (Ocholodes agricola). Rural Skippers are common in California but have never been recorded in Canada (where Kildale's photo was taken).

… Robin McLeod, 8 January, 2005 - 11:06am

Skipper

Welcome Leslie. That image that is been shown is mine (Dereila). Thought it looked familiar. This is a great site, this is Kildale.

… Kildale, 24 August, 2004 - 3:41pm

Thanks Derrick. It makes sens

Thanks Derrick. It makes sense that we would have the same one. I think ours have to be woodland skippers.

Leslie

… lesliej, 24 August, 2004 - 4:19pm

Woodland Skipper?

It looks similar to this as-yet unidentified skipper:

I guessed that one to be a Woodland Skipper (see the link on my comment for that page). But I haven't had a confirmation, and I don't have a western butterflies guide.

Any other suggestions?

… Mike Boone, 24 August, 2004 - 12:39pm

Thanks Mike! I think that has

Thanks Mike! I think that has to be it. That is one of the more commone ones here.

Leslie

… lesliej, 24 August, 2004 - 4:18pm