Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 706815

Zabulon Skipper
Poanes zabulon

Observation date: September 01, 2011
Submitted by: Shane Patterson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: A worn male basking in dappled late-afternoon sunlight at Fox Forest WA. Conditions = quite warm (94 °F) and dry with clear skies and very little wind. (Due to wooded habitat and hilly terrain, this spot was largely sheltered from heavier winds.)
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Schlicht
Verified date: August 11, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Iowa, Poweshiek County