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Twin-spotted Skipper Butterfly

Oligoria maculata

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

The Twin-Spot Skipper's unique pattern quickly distinguishes it from all other skippers in the state. It occasionally shows up in home gardens. Adults have a quick, darting flight but regularly alight on low vegetation. Little detailed information is known about the biology and behavior of this locally common butterfly. Named for the lower white "twinned" spots on the hindwing. The Two-spotted Skipper has a confusingly similar name, but does not resemble the Twin-spot in appearance (other than being a little brown skipper!).

Habitat:

Black Point Wetlands

Species ID Suggestions

Twin-spot Skipper

Oligoria maculata

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Comments (9)
Caleb Steindel
um, bayucca, james already knows what it is. thanks anyway... ;)
bayucca
Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, should be Oligoria maculata. Please, verify! http://bugguide.net/node/view/80647/bgpage http://bugguide.net/node/view/151836/bgpage http://bugguide.net/node/view/80644/bgimage
Caleb Steindel
wow, james, great minds think alike, you'll never believe this but i was just going to this spotting to suggest the id twin-spotted skipper, when i saw you had got it! so funny, good job to nail the ID!
Caleb Steindel
you don't happen to have any shots of the dorsal wing? the outside of the wing i mean. that might help narrow the species.
Caleb Steindel
sure james, just wish i could nail the species. crud, guess we'll need some more help...

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PublishedApril 22, 2014

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