Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1235069

Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides

Observation date: August 19, 2019
Submitted by: sgguthart
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny, breezy, temps in the low 70's. This butterfly was seen by a lake with the following plants growing in the area - Chokecherries, Wax Currants, Angelicas , Rudbeckia and lots of grasses...Thistles, too.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: December 31, 2019
Coordinator notes: This is the Woodland Skipper, very common later in summer along rivers, streams, creeks and ponds (or lakes) in the mountains and foothills on both sides of the Continental Divide. Thanks for your submissions Sally. Look forward to more next year. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Larimer County