Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1411100

Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius

Observation date: August 10, 2025
Submitted by: DHumphries
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Partly cloudy, 82º, low humidity. Found in my yard (which is in a suburban neighborhood). Seen on a quiet leaf next to the house wall, beside a large and very active Butterfly bush. Was chased away by a Zabulon Skipper. It did not mind me at all. Looks very fresh. First sighting for me, and probably 4-5th in the county in the last few years.
Status: Resident
Verified by: talusrutgers
Verified date: March 18, 2026
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, James City County