Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
Kanata, ON 2012/05/31
Male - Kanata, ON 2013/06/08
Female - Prince Edward County, ON 2011/08/11
Female - Crief, ON 2012/07/14
Member of Family: Hesperiidae
This small skipper is one of the earliest Skippers to emerge in Spring. It can have a second brood in late summer.
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