Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1216090

Umber Skipper
Poanes melane

Observation date: July 10, 2019
Submitted by: gregslak
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A small trickle of water on the edge of a grassy field was visited by several Skipper type butterflies. This one was noticeably dark and had a distinctive white bar (broken by wing veins) on the outside forward edge of the forewing, that I have noticed on photos of the Umber Skipper. Despite spending a good deal of time, I never got a shot of open wings.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 14, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.