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Monk Skipper

Asbolis capucinus

Photo by Mick G
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26.5356, -80.1074

Field Notes

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.

Reference Links:

Euphyes vestris, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Skipper butterfy(perhaps swarthy skipper)

family Hesperiidae

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KarenSaxton
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Dun Skipper

Euphyes vestris

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gatorfellows
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Monk Skipper

As boils capucinus

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Ryan Fezz
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Comments (3)
Mick G
In reviewing the pictures, Ryan, I think you may be correct. Thank you.
Ryan Fezz
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
Thank you both for the assist.

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PublishedMay 27, 2013

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