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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: JW Mills on August 24, 2011, 07:35:39 PM

Title: Skippers
Post by: JW Mills on August 24, 2011, 07:35:39 PM

Some ID guesswork here, so any confirmation or correction would be appreciated.
ID's for 1 & 2 corrected as per input from Walter
 
1. Northern Broken-Dash Skipper
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Butterflies%20and%20Moths/SkipD036x01.jpg)
 
2. Northern Broken-Dash Skipper
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Butterflies%20and%20Moths/SkipD038x02.jpg)
 
3. Silver-spotted Skipper
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Butterflies%20and%20Moths/SSSkp022x01.jpg)
 
4. Silver-spotted Skipper
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Butterflies%20and%20Moths/SSSkp030x02.jpg)
 
5. Silver-spotted Skipper
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Butterflies%20and%20Moths/SSSkp040x03.jpg)

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Post by: BoboBird on August 24, 2011, 08:02:36 PM

Cool shots zed.

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Post by: surfinbird on August 24, 2011, 08:29:28 PM

Very nice . The way I'm going it will be Christmas before I get to mine
Rob

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on August 24, 2011, 11:09:12 PM

Excellent photos John!  Photos 1 & 2 are of a Northern Broken-Dash skipper.  Same individual?  Walter

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Post by: JW Mills on August 24, 2011, 11:29:59 PM

Thanks guys
Thanks Walter for the ID correction and yes, same individual.