Brunswick Co., NC
26 Aug 2006
This tiny skipper is easily recognized by the pale ray in the middle of the bright orange hindwing. Note also the big-headed appearance and the very white underbody.
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Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minimus) Brunswick Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 This tiny skipper is easily recognized by the pale ray in the middle of the bright orange hindwing. Note also the big-headed appearance and the very white underbody. |
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Southern Skipperlings show mostly orange on the upperside of the wings, unlike Least Skippers, which have wide brown borders on the uppersides. |
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