Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1370413

Clouded Skipper
Lerema accius

Observation date: September 04, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: First thought was Dusted, but I guess it doesn't have the strong white markings around the eyes/face, so I don't know if that means it cannot be the dusted. I was just looking at Bamona photos of the Clouded Skipper and thought that could be a second option, but I'm not sure if the underside markings are patterned enough / close enough to match the Clouded. Hopefully it's one of these two and I'm not totally off!
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: September 06, 2023
Coordinator notes: I'm going with Clouded over Dusty. They look so very similar on the underside wings. One minor difference is Dusted always has two or more very small white pin point dots on hindwings, Clouded does not. Clouded can have some underside markings. Thank you! JAMES STEEN
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