Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris)

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Order:	Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Atalopedes
Species:	campestris

Regional

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Vincent, Alabama

Barling, Arkansas

Marion, Arkansas

Bear, Delaware

Benton, Kentucky

Greensboro, North Carolina

Pequea, Pennsylvania

Onley, Virginia

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Positive	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.
Neutral	On Jun 17, 2007, pford1854 from Somerset, KY (Zone 6b) 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

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Positive

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.

Neutral

On Jun 17, 2007, pford1854 from Somerset, KY (Zone 6b) 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

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