Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1299768

Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor

Observation date: August 22, 2019
Submitted by: HansPG
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot, mostly-sunny, summer afternoon; seen feeding on a white clover flower in the grass near the eponymous lake of Hidden Lake Forest Preserve (which is mostly "grassland" around the lake).
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 10, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Illinois, DuPage County