Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1380476

Draco Skipper
Polites draco

Observation date: May 25, 2024
Submitted by: dchartier
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: June 02, 2024
Coordinator notes: I do not know what other species of hesperiid skipper this could be in the location and time of the year...doubtfully S. morrisoni (too dark) and I have male draco with such a slender, not thicker stigma on the forewings and with dark dorsal features...a known inhabitant of El Paso County. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County