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  Sighting 1374622

Wandering Skipper
Panoquina errans

Observation date: November 28, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Got a Really good look at the underside twice on this one skipper that I saw. It had the row of dots across the forewing and we have seen so many of these that the topside is like nothing else in this area. Same spot along the railroad tracks in san Clemente. cool wind off the cold ocean water in the low sixties on the water temp air in mid sixties. Butterfly would land with wings closed but open wings to warm almost instantly very hard this day to get shot of the underside this time. Sunny warm with cold breeze. could only find one this day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 03, 2023
Coordinator notes: Late flight record extension entered into Season Summary spread sheet-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County