Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1150002

Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
Lerodea arabus

Observation date: November 26, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: December 26, 2017
Coordinator notes: It appears that BAMONA treats Olive-Clouded and Violet Clouded Skippers as one species under L. arabus. Glassberg (2017) A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America, 2nd ed., p. 341 mentions the two may be one species. SAT
Checklist region(s): Hidalgo County, United States, Texas