Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Female - Kanata, ON 2013/07/16
Female - Kanata, ON 2013/07/16
Burnt Lands Provincial Park, ON 2012/07/01
Male - Manion Corners, ON 2013/07/09
Member of Family: Hesperiidae
French common name: Hespérie de Logan
From the underside, this skipper superficially resembles the European skipper, but it is larger, has more pointed wings, and has a longer body plan. It has been spreading northward across Ontario in recent years.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online
For further info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )