Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris)

Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Atalopedes Species: campestris Profile: 1 positive 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Vincent, Alabama Barling, Arkansas Marion, Arkansas Bear, Delaware Benton, Kentucky Greensboro, North Carolina Onley, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral pford1854 On Jun 17, 2007, pford1854 from Marion, AR (Zone 7b) wrote: Competes with the Fiery Skipper as the most common in Arkansas. Also loves yards and gardens. http://www.hr-rna.com/RNA/Bfly pages/Sachem page.htm Positive Bob_71 On Dec 19, 2010, Bob_71 from Severna Park, MD (Zone 7a) wrote: With all the variations in the marking and the color of this skipper, I found that I had more trouble with ID's than on any other. It is one of the most visually present butterflies in my garden over a long season. It is constantly swarming in the mating mode. Hard not to like this precocious little butterfly.

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