Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 937774

Umber Skipper
Poanes melane

Observation date: October 15, 2013
Submitted by: SBirene
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Easy to photograph, this guy would hop to a perch and sun himself
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: October 20, 2013
Coordinator notes: I wish I had a better view of the upperside markings but based on locality, Poanes melane is the only thing there that is like marked. Lerodea eufala lacks the orange spotting.