Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1089543

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Observation date: July 15, 2016
Submitted by: Mary Franceline...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm afternoon, full sun, lots of skipper activity on the purple coneflowers making it hard to get a good focus. The little guys exchange places every few seconds. Bumble bees also find the same flowers tasty. The two species seem to accept one another. There are many other types of flowers in same narrow garden along Drexel Drive, but the skippers do not seem interested.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: July 18, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Bucks County