Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1148396

Ocola Skipper
Panoquina ocola

Observation date: September 22, 2017
Submitted by: teachsci
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Walking along the towpath trail, there were numerous skipper butterflies feeding on the yellow blossoms of Wingstem (Yellow Ironweed); Even though they were all very active and hard to photograph, I was still able to get clear photos of different individuals that appeared to be the same type; Hot and muggy - upper 80's; cloudy; Forested area
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: November 09, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland