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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:47:05 -0400 From: <badgerboy...> Subject: a couple goodies on the MST, Ashe/Wilkes line |
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Along with tons of Summer Azures and Tiger Swallowtails, I was surprised to see a Gemmed Satyr (inat https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/309115257) and a Swarthy Skipper (inat https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/309115242) at about 3300 feet atop the Blue Ridge this morning. They were both lifers for me. The Swarthy was the smallest skipper I've ever seen up here other than Least Skippers, and it was definitely very close to their size, perhaps even smaller than some. Question: my several references don't mention an actual size for Swarthy Skippers, but some online references were quite variable. Is it expected for them to be this small? Approximate list: Clouded Sulphur 1 Tiger Swall 15 Pipevine Swall 1 Summer Azure 35 E. tailed blue 1 Gemmed Satyr 1 Pearl Crescent 3 Comma 2 Buckeye 4 Sachem 3 Peck's Sk. 2 Least Sk 1 Swarthy Sk. 1 Thanks, Guy (McGrane, Boone NC) |
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