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  Sighting 988285

Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis

Observation date: July 09, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On lantana. My yard has wooded, damp, spring-fed draw nearby. It was in an open area, however, in a hot, sunny spot.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 09, 2014
Coordinator notes: Thorbyes id was in error--looked at wrong sighting photo. this looks like a Common Roadside Skipper since leading edge of hindwing underside is not frosted.
Checklist region(s): Payne County, Oklahoma, United States