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This skipper butterfly landed on my shoe yesterday - ID?

Discussion in 'Wildlife in the Garden' started by skipperjohn, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. skipperjohn

    skipperjohn New Seed

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    This skipper butterfly (at least I think it's a skipper) landed on my shoe yesterday (near Charlotte, NC). I've looked around on the web, but haven't found one like it yet.

    Can someone identify it?

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    Unknown skipper ( photo / image / picture from skipperjohn's Garden )
     
    skipperjohn, Sep 17, 2009
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    This pretty miss looks like a hackberry butterfly. Good shoe shot. :-D
     
    bethie, Sep 17, 2009
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Butterfly. I have them all over the place especially flittering around under and thru our Hackberry trees.
     
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    skipperjohn New Seed

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    Thank you all for the identification and the references. You've certainly nailed the identification.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Nice shot!
     
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