Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1229000

Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado

Observation date: August 23, 2019
Submitted by: taogirl
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: was on a National Park Service tour boat on the Gunnison River in Morrow Point Reservoir when this landed, unfortunately only had my cell phone. it was a beautiful sunny clear day
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 22, 2019
Coordinator notes: The Branded skippers are very variable, some are darker than others and of course the condition effects this also. The other is the same just in better shape and with more fulvous on the wings. I'll verify it too however even if from the same place you saw this one (on the boat!). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado