swap_horiz Small Skipper Alternatives

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Long-tailed Skipper

The long-tailed skipper is a distinctive butterfly found throughout the Americas, notable for the elongated, iridescent...

Blue Green Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Skipper

7.5 Good

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Silver-spotted Skipper

The silver-spotted skipper is a common North American butterfly recognized by the large iridescent silver spot on the un...

North America Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Skipper

6.9 Fair

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Western White Skipper

The western white skipper is a butterfly native to the western United States, distinguished by its predominantly white w...

White Western Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.5 Fair

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Grizzled Skipper

The grizzled skipper is a small European butterfly notable for its striking, irregular black and white checkered wing pa...

Europe Checkered Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.5 Fair

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Common Checkered-Skipper

The common checkered-skipper is a widespread North American butterfly recognized by the striking black and white checker...

North America Checkered Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.4 Fair

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Fiery Skipper

The fiery skipper is a small North American butterfly known for its vibrant orange and yellow patterns, whose larvae are...

Orange North America Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.3 Fair

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Peck's Skipper

Peck's skipper is a North American butterfly distinguished by the prominent yellow spots on its dark wings and its prefe...

Eastern Lepidoptera Orange Brown Hesperiidae

6.2 Fair

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Sachem Skipper

The sachem skipper is a highly variable North American butterfly noted for its widespread population and the distinct, s...

North America Lepidoptera Orange Brown Hesperiidae

6.1 Fair

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Large Skipper

The large skipper is a widespread Eurasian butterfly notable for its robust body, distinctive orange wings with dark spo...

Europe Lepidoptera Orange Brown Hesperiidae

6.1 Fair

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Essex Skipper

The Essex skipper is a small butterfly native to Europe, best distinguished from similar species by the black, parallel-...

Europe Orange Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

6.0 Fair

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Sandhill Skipper

The sandhill skipper is a western North American butterfly recognized by the stark visual difference between its bright...

Western Lepidoptera Orange Brown Hesperiidae

6.0 Fair

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Arctic Skipling

The Arctic skipling is a small, cold-tolerant butterfly found in northern regions, notable for being one of the few skip...

Orange Arctic Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Southern Cloudywing

The southern cloudywing is a North American skipper butterfly distinguished by its darker wing patches and its preferenc...

Brown Eastern Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Woodland Skipper

The woodland skipper is a highly abundant North American butterfly known for its bright orange wings and widespread pres...

Orange Western Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.9 Mediocre

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Northern Cloudywing

The northern cloudywing is a widespread North American butterfly characterized by the mottled, dark grey and brown spots...

Brown Eastern Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.8 Mediocre

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Uncas Skipper

The Uncas skipper is a butterfly native to the western United States, distinguished by its habitat in arid sagebrush ste...

North America Prairie Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.8 Mediocre

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Juvenal's Duskywing

Juvenal's duskywing is a large, dark North American skipper butterfly noted for its subtle gray-wing fringe and early sp...

Brown Eastern Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.7 Mediocre

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Yuma Skipper

The Yuma skipper is a North American butterfly restricted to riparian habitats in the western United States, notable for...

Desert North America Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.7 Mediocre

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Dreamy Duskywing

The dreamy duskywing is a North American butterfly recognized by its dark, inconspicuous wings and its early spring flig...

North America Brown Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.6 Mediocre

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Dingy Skipper

The dingy skipper is a European butterfly noted for its muted grey-brown coloration and moth-like appearance, often rest...

Europe Brown Lepidoptera Hesperiidae

5.3 Mediocre