Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1048995

Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites themistocles

Observation date: June 15, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: June 18, 2015
Coordinator notes: Female. In the upper photo, the lighter area on the hindwing upperside is diffuse, NOT composed of three or four very light segments between dark veins, as in the Long Dash and Peck's Skippers. Therefore it is a Tawny-edged Skipper. Ross
Checklist region(s): Ontario, Canada