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| I got this picture out in my garden today -
I went through my field guide, and I think it's a little glassywing - the bluish coloring on it is what drew my attention. Anybody know if that's what it is? Sherry |
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- Posted by butterflymomok (My Page) on Fri, Jun 17, 11 at 14:16
| Sherry, The innermost spot needs to be square or rectangular. Check out Clouded Skipper in Kaufman's, page 309. It looks like the female. Sandy |
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- Posted by sweet_melissa 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 17, 11 at 15:20
| Great Picture! What plant is she nectaring on? Very pretty! |
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| Clouded skipper Lerema accius looks right to me. The frosting on the forewing tip says either Clouded or else a female Zabulon, and the ground color is too dark, not orange enough for Zabulon. The Zabulon also has a white line on the leading edge of the hindwing, but it wouldn't be visible in this picture. And, the forewing square spots are larger in Zabulon. Jeff |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Fri, Jun 17, 11 at 16:03
| I looked up clouded skipper, and I think y'all are right. The flower is a stoke's aster, Melissa. They're all over my garden - I'm going to have to dig some up this fall and move them or discard them to keep them from taking over. They're great nectar plants, giving the butterflies a nice 'landing pad' but they're very vigorous, to say the least. Sherry |
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