Butterflies Occurring in Putnam County, Tennessee: Grass Skippers
If the common and scientific names below are followed by an asterisk, a photograph of the species is placed after the list; two asterisks indicate two photographs, etc. All photographs are from sites in Putnam County, Tennessee.
Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
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| Adult below, photographed 26 July 2006 on Paragon Rd. during the Putnam County East Butterfly Count; photo Rita Venable (posted with permission). |
Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)
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| Adult above, photographed near City Lake 28 July 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 31 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)
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| Adult, photographed 14 September 2002 near City Lake; photo SJS. |
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
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| Male above, photographed at "the hedge" in front of Pennebaker Hall, Tennessee Tech University campus, 7 November 2001; photo SJS. |
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 21 July 2002; photo SJS. |
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)
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| Adult female below, photographed near City Lake 22 July 2002; photo SJS. |
Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 25 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 31 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
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| Adult below, photographed at City Lake 17 June 2008; photo SJS. |
Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrinia egeremet)
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| Adult male above, photographed near City Lake 6 August 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult male below, photographed near City Lake 6 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
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| Adult below, photographed at City Lake 2 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 6 August 2002; photo SJS. |
Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
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| Adult female ("Pocahontas" form) below, photographed near City Lake 4 May 2003; photo SJS. |
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
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| Adult male below, photographed near City Lake 28 July 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult male above, photographed near City Lake August 2002; photo SJS. |
Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)
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| Adult female below, photographed near City Lake 10 September 2006; photo SJS. |
Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 13 August 2002; photo SJS. | Adult below, photographed near City Lake 6 August 2007; photo SJS. |
Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)
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| Typical adult below, photographed at the lower end of Broadwater Branch Rd. 7 April 2011; photo SJS. | Atypical adult (apparently a female ovipositing on a road surface) below, photographed on Martin Creek Rd. 7 April 2011; photo SJS. |
Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)
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| Adult above, photographed in western Putnam Co. 11 May 2002; photo SJS. |
Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
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| Adult above, photographed at Bee Rock 4 July 2002; photo SJS. |
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| Adult below, photographed at Bee Rock 26 July 2006 during the Putnam County East Butterfly Count; photo Rita Venable (posted with permission). |
Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)
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| Adult below, photographed at City Lake 31 July 2004; photo SJS. |
Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
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| Adult below, photographed near City Lake 13 September 2002; photo SJS. |
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