Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1430226

Green Skipper
Hesperia viridis

Observation date: July 03, 2026
Submitted by: tjungst
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: August 08, 2026
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is correct...looks like a newly emerged female. FYI...The easy way to tell the difference between the Green Skipper and the Pahaska Skipper is to look at your photo here. You can see the top spot of the hindwing macular band sits just forward but is close in contact to the one longer one below it. On pahaska the top spot is noticeably apart or separated and farther forward (actually closer basally where the wing joins the body). So you can be on the lookout for that one two if you are not already. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Jefferson County