Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 728727

Golden Banded-Skipper
Autochton cellus

Observation date: July 26, 2012
Date notes: hot, humid, sunny
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hog peanut is on our property. The skipper visited all flowering plants in my garden but preferred lantana.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stephen stedman
Verified date: July 26, 2012
Coordinator notes: First record for Marion County, Tennessee, photo-documented, and 85th butterfly species to be documented in the county.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Marion County