Besides butterflies we also saw a couple different types of skippers at
Crex Meadows on June 1st.
Skippers are similar to butterflies, both are members of the order
Lepidoptera, but they typically have shorter wings and a thicker, hairy body.
The skippers that we found that day were the dreamy
duskywing, pictured first, and the
persius duskywing, pictures above. Both of these types of skippers are spread-wing skippers, because when they land they usually spread their wings out
similarly to many butterflies. Other skippers hold their wings partially open with the upper and lower wings at different angles.
Skippers are similar to butterflies, both are members of the order Lepidoptera, but they typically have shorter wings and a thicker, hairy body.
The skippers that we found that day were the dreamy duskywing, pictured first, and the persius duskywing, pictures above. Both of these types of skippers are spread-wing skippers, because when they land they usually spread their wings out similarly to many butterflies. Other skippers hold their wings partially open with the upper and lower wings at different angles.
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The 1st skipper's wings look like a fan spread out - nice!
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