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Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok - male
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Hobomok Skipper - Poanes hobomok - Male
Radford, Virginia, USA
May 19, 2012
Is this Poanes hobomok or P. zabulon, please? or is it someting else?

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 19 May, 2012 - 9:47pm
Last updated 24 May, 2012 - 6:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Nancy Kent, 24 May, 2012 - 6:26am

Looks like
Poanes hobomok. P. zabulon wouldn't show dark veins on the hindwing patch.
Shots of the underwing are generally very helpful for IDing skippers (even if they are sometimes a mess to get!)
… psweet, 20 May, 2012 - 7:56am

 
You aren't telling me
anything I don't already know about underwing shots and skippers:>)
I chased this little critter in circles trying to get a folded wing shot and it totally refused. Thanks for your help!
… Nancy Kent, 20 May, 2012 - 5:09pm

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