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More Skipper help :-) - Euphyes dion -

Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
July 13, 2012

A male, that's for sure, but...?

Contributed by Jay Cossey on 13 July, 2012 - 9:48pm
Last updated 13 July, 2015 - 6:27pm

Dion Skipper male

Two spot skipper does not have orange vertical bands on dorsal HW as this specimen.
Moved from Grass Skippers.

… Cliff Ivy, 13 July, 2015 - 6:27pm

Maybe Dion Skipper

Some variation in spotbands of this skipper. Similar pinned specimen at http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Hesperiinae/Euphyes_dion-PARATYPE_md2_of_Euphyes_macguirei-USA_TEXAS_Tarrant_Co_Benbrook_Res_19-IX-1973_i.htm

… Cliff Ivy, 4 January, 2015 - 8:59pm

Two-spotted Skipper male also possible

since spot pattern of dorsal forewing and white underneath thorax are characteristics but lacks white fringe.

… Cliff Ivy, 27 February, 2015 - 9:25pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… David J. Ferguson, 31 July, 2012 - 1:00am

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