Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1293273

Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis

Observation date: June 03, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Several individuals nectaring in a patch of blackberry on the edge of the Beaudoin Prairie at Leonard Preserve. Also chasing and courting. Many other butterflies were nectaring here, including Hobomok skipper, American copper, tawny edged skipper, and common ringlet.
Status: Nonresident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: June 06, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Washtenaw County