Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1088608

Green Skipper
Hesperia viridis

Observation date: July 09, 2016
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Scores of these heavily-marked skippers were out and about foraging on a purple clover. I only took a few photos of this individual, which I have narrowed down to a Green Skipper based on the shape of the HW spot band.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: August 02, 2016
Coordinator notes: you are looking at the right character, but this individual falls in the gray area, with the last spot not displaced inward to wing base or outward toward wing margin. Since H. pahaska hilltops and H. viridis patrols drainages, viridis is more likely. great shot!
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County