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Skipper? - Thymelicus lineola
Copyright © 2012 Wolfgang Siebeneich

Skipper? - Thymelicus lineola
Keshana, Menominee County, Wisconsin, USA
June 5, 2012
Size: ~1 inch wingspan
Third of 4 species of butterflies I found in a vacant lot. Thanks for any help.
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Contributed by Wolfgang Siebeneich on 6 June, 2012 - 10:53am
Last updated 20 August, 2012 - 11:20am

Moved
Moved from Skippers.
… Corey Husic, 20 August, 2012 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 25 June, 2012 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

Looks like
A European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
… psweet, 6 June, 2012 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
I looked up the European Skip
I looked up the European Skipper here:
http://wisconsinbutterflies.org/butterfly/species/132-european-skipper

I learned that it similar to the Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) and the Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator). I'm afraid the distinctions are beyond me. Interestingly, the accompanying range maps indicate no records of any of the three in Menominee county.

I guess I'll opt for your suggestion until I can get further information. Thanks.
… Wolfgang Siebeneich, 6 June, 2012 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

 
A couple of points
A Delaware Skipper should show a black bar across part of the forewing above. A Broad-winged Skipper should show distinct orange spotting against a darker background above. (The date's also pretty early for Broad-winged, I think -- although this year that may not apply so much.)
… psweet, 6 June, 2012 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

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