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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Sep 01, 2009

Any help would be appreciated

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Sheila_FW Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 01, 2009

What you have is a butterfly not a moth. I think it is the Brazilian skipper, but could be wrong. Check this out.


http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/images?l=2169

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 01, 2009

It looks like a Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarus:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/7811/

http://bugguide.net/node/view/141648

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Sheila_FW Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 01, 2009

Thanks claypa!...
I have a problem when it comes to skippers especially. My SSS are much darker, so didn't catch that.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 01, 2009

Some skippers are really hard to ID, and there are so many of them.

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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Sep 01, 2009

Thanks for the ID Claypa. I looked at your link and it does look exactly like mine, except that on my butterfly the spots were quite yellow. I guess that can vary. The reason I initially thought it was a moth was becauses it's body seemed rather plump and hairy.

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