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Peck's Skipper

Polites peckius

Description:

Small butterfly that is an ochre color with yellowish bars in the middle of the wings.

Habitat:

Prefers open grassy areas and often feeds on asters, clover and other field-grown wildflowers.

Notes:

Seen in a field recently cleared of wheat grass, that is now filled with Pink Clover, Foxtail Grass, Moth Mullein, Queen Anne's Lace and Coneflowers.

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2 Comments

PamTrapani
PamTrapani 9 years ago

I appreciate the welcome, Maria, and I look forward to many more spottings by others as well as my own. :)

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project!

PamTrapani
Spotted by
PamTrapani

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Aug 24, 2014

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