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Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha numitor

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A small brownish skipper butterfly with checkered antennae. Found in eastern North America. Their underside transitions to white.

Habitat:

Spotted in an overflow creek on a flowering plant known as winged loosestrife.

Reference Links:

Ancyloxypha numitor - Wikipedia, Species Ancyloxypha numitor - Least Skipper - Hodges#4004 - BugGuide.Net

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