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Woodland skipper

Ochlodes sylvanoides

Description:

Adult: both sexes are tawny orange, with dark borders extending into the ground colour between the veins. The males have a black stigma and a dark brown patch just beyond the end of it. In females the borders are a little wider and darker, and there are two dark patches in the area of the male stigma. The underside is highly variable, from yellowish to orange brown, with the medial band of spots yellowish and distinct.-BugGuide.

Habitat:

Spotted at an old farm near Redmond, WA. Indulging on mint flowers.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2017
Submitted on Aug 16, 2017

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