Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1359097

Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris

Observation date: June 06, 2023
Submitted by: seemayer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: on tree bark in open area at woodland edge. vegetation is left native, but is primarily field parsley right now. I have a number of this type (brown, somewhat dark, the white arc of dots on upper HW that are on both top and bottom. I dont want to submit more photos of skippers like this until i figure out what it is so i dont gum up your systems which bunches of pics of the same thing.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: June 12, 2023
Coordinator notes: Feel free to bombard me with submissions of skippers. Luckily I have some great books to help ident these littles dudes. Thank you! JAMES STEEN
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Sedgwick County