Sachem - Hodges #4049 - Hylephila phyleus

Moved

Moved from Sachem.

… William Edwards, 29 December, 2012 - 9:10am

in my opinion - Hylephila phyleus (female)

Hylephila phyleus female

Atalopedes campestris female

Note in your image and the Hylephila phyleus images on the underside of the FW - the dark basal patch with the adjoining dark patch attached to the upper corner of the basal patch.
This is characteristic of the female Hylephila phyleus.

Note in the Atalopedes campestris images that there is a dark basal patch but that there is not an adjoining dark patch.

… William Edwards, 27 December, 2012 - 1:10pm

After looking at your example

After looking at your examples and reviewing examples of Fiery and Sachem from Hidalgo county, Texas on "Butterflies of America" web site, this skipper does appear to be female fiery skipper.

… Cliff Ivy, 28 December, 2012 - 8:08am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Jason Penney, 26 November, 2012 - 12:58pm

I agree with Cliff but I would say female.

… Fyn Kynd, 26 November, 2012 - 10:13am

Female

The large long dark spot underside the fore wing fooled me. The image helps clarify.

… Cliff Ivy, 26 November, 2012 - 10:25am

Thanks for the assistance guy

Thanks for the assistance guys. I woulda never picked this one out.

… Jason Penney, 26 November, 2012 - 1:00pm

Sachem

Looks like a sachem male to me.

… Cliff Ivy, 26 November, 2012 - 9:59am