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Poanes zabulon, known as the Zabulon Skipper, is a skipper butterfly found in eastern North America. It shows strong sexual dimorphism, meaning the two sexes have different wing patterns: males are bright orange-yellow, while females are dark brown with pale spots. The species belongs to the grass-s...
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Strong sexual dimorphism and woodland-edge presence add appeal, though skippers receive modest mainstream attention.
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Atalopedes campestris, commonly called the Sachem, is a small skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It occurs across much of North America and uses grasses as larval food plants, with adults visiting flowers for nectar. The species is recognizable by its tawny to brown wings and the pale mark...
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Widespread skipper with range expansion interest, but ordinary appearance and low public enthusiasm.
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The Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) is a small butterfly in the skipper family Hesperiidae and subfamily Hesperiinae. It occurs in much of eastern North America, including parts of the United States and Canada, where it is associated with wet meadows, marshes, ditches, and other grassy places. A...
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Tiny wetland skipper with novelty and distinctive low flight, but limited broad recognition.
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The European skipper, Thymelicus lineola, is a small butterfly in the skipper family Hesperiidae and the subfamily Hesperiinae. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia, where its caterpillars feed mainly on grasses. The species was introduced accidentally to North America near London, Ontario, arou...
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Introduced North American skipper with invasion history, but visually plain and often treated as ordinary.
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The Clouded Skipper, Lerema accius, is a butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It has dark brown wings with a muted gray or cloudy appearance and small pale translucent markings, although its pattern can vary with wear and lighting. The species occurs in the southeastern United States and ex...
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Southeastern skipper with soft golden spotting, pleasant but low-profile and lightly distinguished.
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Polites vibex, commonly called the Whirlabout, is a skipper butterfly found in the southern United States and tropical parts of the Americas. It belongs to the family Hesperiidae and is associated with open, grassy, and disturbed habitats rather than dense forest. The species is small and is known f...
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Erratic flight and tropical range are notable, but small skipper appearance and limited fame keep score low.
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Wallengrenia egeremet, commonly called the northern broken-dash, is a grass skipper butterfly native to eastern and central North America. Its range extends from parts of the southern Great Plains through the eastern United States and into Atlantic Canada. The caterpillars feed on grasses, while adu...
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Eastern grass skipper known mainly through specialist identification, with modest visual and cultural impact.
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The Southern Broken-Dash, scientifically known as Wallengrenia otho, is a grass skipper butterfly found in the southeastern United States. It belongs to the skipper family Hesperiidae and is associated with grassland and other habitats where larval food plants occur. One feature used to distinguish...
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Regional grass skipper with identification interest, but obscure, subtle, and weakly differentiated for general observers.
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