Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Taxiles Skipper
Poanes taxiles

Observation date: July 02, 2018
Submitted by: sgguthart
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I observed many of these butterflies over a two or three week period of time. Frequently I found them on the Coneflowers (Echinacea) and Lavender.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: August 27, 2018
Coordinator notes: This is a male Taxiles Skipper, one of the most common members of Hesperiidae all along the Colorado Front Range (which would explain why you saw so many of them).
Checklist region(s): Larimer County, United States, Colorado