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Umber Skipper
Poanes melane

Observation date: May 14, 2018
Submitted by: RichHubie
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Clouds and sun off and on. Found this skipper towards the end of my survey. After checking several guides and the internet I'm feeling fairly sure that it's an Umber Skipper. If true it will be a first for me in Mendocino County and a new Big River Haul Road butterfly. According to BAMONA and iNaturalist it seems to be sort of rare north of the Bay Area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Coordinator notes: This was recorded for that county but no actual records have been published, so I'll put this in the 2018 Season Summary.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): Mendocino County, United States, California