Peck’s Skipper butterfly – 7/25/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 7/25/10

Observation Time: 10:30 a.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond

Common Name: Peck’s Skipper butterfly

Scientific Name: Polites peckius

Comments: Flies from June through early August on flowers, at roadsides, wet meadows, and in gardens. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polites_peckius

More Information: Butterflies and Moths of North America