Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1201525

Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes cornelius

Observation date: December 05, 2016
Submitted by: Greg Braun
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on Stachytarphaeta
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: December 13, 2022
Coordinator notes: The gold head contrasting with the chocolate ground color and the two spots instead of three apical spots on the FW point to the Cornelius Skipper (Euphyes cornelius), which was discovered in the Bahamas, 1955. Before that, it was noted in Cuba. The sparse FW spotting can vary. Similar Dun Skipper is not reported on the Bahamas.
Checklist region(s): The Bahamas