Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1249281

Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius

Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: kunzejp
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 02, 2020
Coordinator notes: The correct genus....Polites....this is Peck's skipper. It has been widespread in northeastern Colorado since the early 1970's. Polites draco is a fairly common skipper found in the mountains most often above 7000 feet. Sorry it took me so long to get to your sighting. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Denver County