Monk Skipper

Asbolis capucinus

Description:

3- 4 inches long medium sized moth. Dusky brown wings with lighter gray brown body.

Habitat:

Coastal area in a retail shopping center hedgerow.

3 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton 10 years ago

Skipper butterfy(perhaps swarthy skipper)

family Hesperiidae Florida Grass Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

gatorfellows 10 years ago

Dun Skipper

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Ryan Fezz 10 years ago

Monk Skipper

As boils capucinus Species Asbolis capucinus - Monk Skipper - BugGuide.Net

3 Comments

Mick G 10 years ago

In reviewing the pictures, Ryan, I think you may be correct. Thank you.

Ryan Fezz 10 years ago

I am very confident you have a Monk Skipper here given the relative size of the skipper, the shape of the wing and the lack of a olive color on the head of the Dun Skipper. Your location would give credence to this as well as I find Monk Skippers to be fairly common in South Florida whenever I go home to visit.

Mick G 10 years ago

Thank you both for the assist.

Spotted by
Mick G

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on May 27, 2013

Monk Skipper

Description:

Habitat:

3 Species ID Suggestions

Skipper butterfy(perhaps swarthy skipper)

Dun Skipper

Monk Skipper

3 Comments

Florida, USA

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