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  Sighting 1186966

Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius

Observation date: August 28, 2018
Date notes: Camera Meta Data Date and Time
Submitted by: Robert Barber
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: According to Jeffery E. Belth "Butterflies of Indiana, A Field Guide "the only Indiana records are from Ferdinand State Forest along the Anderson River in Perry County (Shuey 1994b)". These images of the Lace-winged Roadside Skipper were taken at Falls of the Ohio SP, Clarksville, Clark Co., IN Google Co-ordinates 38°16'43.24"N 85°45'49.33"W On this date only this one skipper was photographed and reported to Mr. Belth that evening. On 09-03-18 I went back to Falls of the Ohio and found 13 additional Lace-winged Roadside Skippers. That day Jeff and Sandy Belth with Dr. Jim and Susan Hengeveld also saw several of the skippers and took numerous photographs. Can you confirm this is a new record for additional counties in Indiana?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: September 12, 2018
Coordinator notes: Was there any wild cane growing nearby? I have yet to find this species. Perhaps you could give me directions to where you found it. My email is hccu2@yahoo.com
Checklist region(s): Clark County, United States, Indiana