Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 912993

Southern Skipperling
Copaeodes minima

Observation date: July 26, 2013
Submitted by: rstalnaker
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Just happened to see it land on the grass where it stayed for a few minutes. I thought this very small insect was a moth but I see in the photo there is a club on the end of the antenna. Its wingspan only looked to be about 18-22mm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: July 31, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Lake County