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Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Hesperiid butterfly nectaring on Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) in an overgrown backyard habitat. Came out with the sunshine after a week of heavy rains Not 100 percent sure on this ID, but it is the closest I have gotten so far!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64258/southern_broken-dash_wallengrenia_otho.html" title="Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64258_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xCQw3wUohGRgMU2Cl%2BgrSLeC0GE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Hesperiid butterfly nectaring on Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) in an overgrown backyard habitat. Came out with the sunshine after a week of heavy rains! Not 100 percent sure on this ID, but it is the closest I have gotten so far!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64259/southern_broken-dash_wallengrenia_otho.html<br /> <br /> For comparison, go here:<br /> http://butterfliesofamerica.com/wallengrenia_o_otho.htm Geotagged,Summer,United States,Wallengrenia otho" /></a></figure><br /> For comparison, go here:<br /> <a href="http://butterfliesofamerica.com/wallengrenia_o_otho.htm" rel="nofollow">http://butterfliesofamerica.com/wallengrenia_o_otho.htm</a> Geotagged,Summer,United States,Wallengrenia otho Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho)

Hesperiid butterfly nectaring on Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) in an overgrown backyard habitat. Came out with the sunshine after a week of heavy rains Not 100 percent sure on this ID, but it is the closest I have gotten so far!

Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Hesperiid butterfly nectaring on Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) in an overgrown backyard habitat. Came out with the sunshine after a week of heavy rains! Not 100 percent sure on this ID, but it is the closest I have gotten so far!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64259/southern_broken-dash_wallengrenia_otho.html<br /> <br /> For comparison, go here:<br /> http://butterfliesofamerica.com/wallengrenia_o_otho.htm Geotagged,Summer,United States,Wallengrenia otho

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http://butterfliesofamerica.com/wallengrenia_o_otho.htm

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Looks like a match to me, great find, and nice snout weevil bonus :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Southern broken dash

''Wallengrenia otho'', the southern broken dash or broken dash skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It was originally described by Smith in 1797. It is found from eastern Texas and the southeastern United States, south through the West Indies and Central America to Argentina. Strays can be found as far north as central Missouri, northern Kentucky and Delaware.

The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in two generations in most of North America... more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2018. Captured Aug 2, 2018 22:48 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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