Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1225557

Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius

Observation date: August 13, 2019
Submitted by: Bamaboy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Located in a wooded, lowland area with no flowers located nearby. It was a very hot, humid day and it, and the ants, appears to be eating/extracting moisture from the bird droppings on the handrail.
Status: Resident
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: August 14, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Shelby County