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Dun Skipper butterfly (Euphyes vestris) This butterfly is a deep, rich brown color and often mistaken for a moth. Euphyes vestris,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dun Skipper butterfly (Euphyes vestris)

This butterfly is a deep, rich brown color and often mistaken for a moth.

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The Dun Skipper

The Dun Skipper, Sedge Witch or Dun Sedge Skipper is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta, south to Florida, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. There are disjunct populations in the high plains and Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Deb Cappello
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Aug 31, 2014. Captured Dec 11, 2013 18:07 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/501s
  • ISO125
  • 6.2mm
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