Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1197444

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Observation date: August 06, 2018
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: December 31, 2018
Coordinator notes: Tim, This is the Woodland Skipper. All of the Hesperia in western Colorado have white spots on the underside of the hindwings so you can eliminate any skippers without them being a member of the genus Hesperia. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Gunnison County