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Crossline Skipper

Polites origenes

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Description:

Small brown skipper with some markings in its wings.

Habitat:

Resting on vegetation in the early morning hours, and very well hidden in a meadow.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jellis
Jellis 6 years ago
Crossline Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper Polites origenes (Fabricius, 1793) | Butterflies and Moths of North America


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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Looks good. Thanks so much Jellis!

Jellis
Jellis 6 years ago

this is the best match I found for markings.

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2017
Submitted on Dec 14, 2017

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