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Peck's Skipper

Polites peckius

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Field Notes

Description:

I think this is a skipper perched on a Burdock bur or seed pod.

Habitat:

Found burdock growing in large quantities along the edge of a small, secluded park in Haverford Township, PA USA.

Species ID Suggestions

Peck's Skipper

Polites peckius

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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