17Jun

Hobomok Skipper

Wings are rounded. Upperside of male is yellow-orange with irregular black borders and no stigma; underside of hindwing has purple-gray on the inner margin.

Female has 2 forms: Upperside of normal form is duller and has less orange than the male; underside of hindwing is orange with purple-gray at the inner margin.

Upperside of “pocahontas” form is purple-black with some dull white spots on the forewing; underside is purple-black with the pattern obscured.

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