Skippers

Female zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon, Huber/Prairie Warbler Reserve (near Parker Preserve) north of Chatsworth, 5/27/09.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:32:36 -0700

Jack Connor
Female zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon, Huber/Prairie Warbler Reserve (near Parker Preserve) north of Chatsworth, 5/27/09.

Same individual female zabulon as previous photo, 5/27/09.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:32:37 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual female zabulon as previous photo, 5/27/09.

Dun skipper, Euphryes vestris, Dennisville RR tracks 5/23/09, So Jersey Butterfly Club field trip. First of 2009.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:50:08 -0700

Jack Connor
Dun skipper, Euphryes vestris, Dennisville RR tracks 5/23/09, So Jersey Butterfly Club field trip. First of 2009.

Wild indigo duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae , a very worn individual, Dennisville RR tracks in Woodbine, 5/23/09, So Jersey Butterfly Club field trip.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:54:54 -0700

Jack Connor
Wild indigo duskywing, Erynnis baptisiae , a very worn individual, Dennisville RR tracks in Woodbine, 5/23/09, So Jersey Butterfly Club field trip.

Rare skipper, Problema bulenta, at Honey & Sweets Farm, Port Republic, during NABA count, 7-12-08.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:07:30 -0700

Jack Connor
Rare skipper, Problema bulenta, at Honey & Sweets Farm, Port Republic, during NABA count, 7-12-08.

This and two following photos are apparent male dotted skipper, Hesperia attalus, at Parker Preserve, 6/28/08, same white sandy field with sandwort that I photo'd several dotteds last year. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:39:40 -0700

Jack Connor
This and two following photos are apparent male dotted skipper, Hesperia attalus, at Parker Preserve, 6/28/08, same white sandy field with sandwort that I photo'd several dotteds last year. ...

ID of dotted skipper based primarily on pattern on hind wing with larger backward facing spot nearest base of wing then arrangement of other dots (faded on this individual) around it. Spots ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:39:42 -0700

Jack Connor
ID of dotted skipper based primarily on pattern on hind wing with larger backward facing spot nearest base of wing then arrangement of other dots (faded on this individual) around it. Spots ...

Same individual as previous. This photo shows opposite side (left) of hindwing -- demonstrating that the pattern on right side is not just odd wear.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:39:44 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual as previous. This photo shows opposite side (left) of hindwing -- demonstrating that the pattern on right side is not just odd wear.

A series of views of two-dotted skipper, Euphyes bimacula, at Klots' Bog, Lakehurst, NJ 6/24/08. Fun to see!

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:46:57 -0700

Jack Connor
A series of views of two-dotted skipper, Euphyes bimacula, at Klots' Bog, Lakehurst, NJ 6/24/08. Fun to see!

Same individual as previous.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:46:56 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual as previous.

Two-spotted skipper on Lophiola, gold-crest, at Klots Bog, 6/24/08.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:46:58 -0700

Jack Connor
Two-spotted skipper on Lophiola, gold-crest, at Klots Bog, 6/24/08.

Same individual two-spotted skipper as previous photo, on Lophiola.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:46:58 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual two-spotted skipper as previous photo, on Lophiola.

Same indvidual two-spotted as previous, but here opening wings to show stigma.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:01 -0700

Jack Connor
Same indvidual two-spotted as previous, but here opening wings to show stigma.

Last view of two-spotted, from above with wings partly open -- showing it's a male.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:01 -0700

Jack Connor
Last view of two-spotted, from above with wings partly open -- showing it's a male.

Mulberry wing, Poanes massasoit, on pickerel weed, Tuckahoe River, off Rt 49, 6-21-08

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:03:45 -0700

Jack Connor
Mulberry wing, Poanes massasoit, on pickerel weed, Tuckahoe River, off Rt 49, 6-21-08

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:08:32 -0700

Jack Connor

Another shot of darker variant of mulberry wing on Tuckahoe River, 6/30/08. May be different individual than previous photo. Shots taken about 4 minutes apart.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:08:31 -0700

Jack Connor
Another shot of darker variant of mulberry wing on Tuckahoe River, 6/30/08. May be different individual than previous photo. Shots taken about 4 minutes apart.

Little glassywing, Cologne Ave RR tracks, Cologne, NJ 6-22-08. White on antennae clubs a good field mark.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:57:04 -0700

Jack Connor
Little glassywing, Cologne Ave RR tracks, Cologne, NJ 6-22-08. White on antennae clubs a good field mark.

Northern broken dash, RR tracks Cologne Ave, Cologne, NJ 6-22-08. "Violaceous sheen" just visible in photo -- more evident on the scene.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:57:05 -0700

Jack Connor
Northern broken dash, RR tracks Cologne Ave, Cologne, NJ 6-22-08. "Violaceous sheen" just visible in photo -- more evident on the scene.

European skippers, Thymelicus lineola, mating, Kennedy Farm, Stockton campus, 6-13-08.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:26:58 -0700

Jack Connor
European skippers, Thymelicus lineola, mating, Kennedy Farm, Stockton campus, 6-13-08.

Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon, perching in territorial action on sweet pepperbush, Port Republic WMA, 5-25-08, my first zab of this year.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:35:27 -0700

Jack Connor
Zabulon skipper, Poanes zabulon, perching in territorial action on sweet pepperbush, Port Republic WMA, 5-25-08, my first zab of this year.

Cobweb skipper, Hesperia metea, Beaver Dam Road, Warren Grove, NJ in sandy road alongside Corema flats, 5/7/08.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:26:15 -0700

Jack Connor
Cobweb skipper, Hesperia metea, Beaver Dam Road, Warren Grove, NJ in sandy road alongside Corema flats, 5/7/08.

Same individual as previous photo, Warren Grove, 5/7/08.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:26:22 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual as previous photo, Warren Grove, 5/7/08.

Male tawny edge skipper, garden, 8-7-05 -- a lucky shot that shows many fieldmarks (and size!) of a species that gives me trouble.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:29 -0700

Jack Connor
Male tawny edge skipper, garden, 8-7-05 -- a lucky shot that shows many fieldmarks (and size!) of a species that gives me trouble.

Male zabulon skipper, Kennedy Farm, Stockton, 5/27/07.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:20:43 -0700

Jack Connor
Male zabulon skipper, Kennedy Farm, Stockton, 5/27/07.

Male zabulon, J's garden, 8-7-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:34 -0700

Jack Connor
Male zabulon, J's garden, 8-7-05.

Same individual zabulon as previous, different angle, 8-7-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:35 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual zabulon as previous, different angle, 8-7-05.

Female zabulon, J's garden, 8-7-05, one species where females seem more elegant than males.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:34 -0700

Jack Connor
Female zabulon, J's garden, 8-7-05, one species where females seem more elegant than males.

Zabulon female, very fresh, garden, 8-7-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:32 -0700

Jack Connor
Zabulon female, very fresh, garden, 8-7-05

Southern cloudywing, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:19:48 -0700

Jack Connor
Southern cloudywing, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

Southern cloudywing, Dividing Creek (Cumberland Co Xerces Count), 8-2-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:24:06 -0700

Jack Connor
Southern cloudywing, Dividing Creek (Cumberland Co Xerces Count), 8-2-05

Cloudywing, sp, unidentified at the moment. Lacks the "hour glass" white on FWs but dots seem in a line, so makes it a southern cloudywing? Kennedy Farm June 2 06.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:42:31 -0700

Jack Connor
Cloudywing, sp, unidentified at the moment. Lacks the "hour glass" white on FWs but dots seem in a line, so makes it a southern cloudywing? Kennedy Farm June 2 06.

Swarthy skipper, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:19:49 -0700

Jack Connor
Swarthy skipper, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

Little glassywing, Rt 561 spur, Egg Harbor City, on common milkweed, 6-29-05. ID provided by Pat Sutton. I have trouble with the "witches" (dun, glassywing, et al).

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:27:47 -0700

Jack Connor
Little glassywing, Rt 561 spur, Egg Harbor City, on common milkweed, 6-29-05. ID provided by Pat Sutton. I have trouble with the "witches" (dun, glassywing, et al).

Same skipper as previous photo, Rt 561 spur, Egg Harbor City, 6-29-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:27:46 -0700

Jack Connor
Same skipper as previous photo, Rt 561 spur, Egg Harbor City, 6-29-05

First glassywing in the garden for 2006: June 2.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:43:07 -0700

Jack Connor
First glassywing in the garden for 2006: June 2.

One of our favorite backyard buttterflies, Problema bulenta, the rare skipper, lost from science for 90 years, after its discovery in Georgia in 1830s to its rediscovery in NC in 1925. More ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:00:56 -0700

Jack Connor
One of our favorite backyard buttterflies, Problema bulenta, the rare skipper, lost from science for 90 years, after its discovery in Georgia in 1830s to its rediscovery in NC in 1925. More ...

Leonard's skipper, Hesperia leonardus, Manumuskin WMA, 9-22-02

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:37:41 -0700

Jack Connor
Leonard's skipper, Hesperia leonardus, Manumuskin WMA, 9-22-02

Peck's skipper, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:19:49 -0700

Jack Connor
Peck's skipper, Lakehurst, 7-23-05

Peck's skipper on vetch, Dividing Creek Road (Cumberland Co Xerces Count), 8-2-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:24:07 -0700

Jack Connor
Peck's skipper on vetch, Dividing Creek Road (Cumberland Co Xerces Count), 8-2-05

Silver-spotted skipper, 5-29-04, J's garden

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:05 -0700

Jack Connor
Silver-spotted skipper, 5-29-04, J's garden

Horace's duskywing in J's garden, 7-27-05, a butterfly whose look changes very much depending on lighting situation.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:26:06 -0700

Jack Connor
Horace's duskywing in J's garden, 7-27-05, a butterfly whose look changes very much depending on lighting situation.

Same individual Horace's as previous photo, this time in sunlight, 7-27-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:26:07 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual Horace's as previous photo, this time in sunlight, 7-27-05.

Horace's duskywings also vary as their wings wear, as in this murky one from J's garden, 7-6-02. Solo white spot inside line of four spots on leading edge of FW a key mark for Horace's, a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:26:38 -0700

Jack Connor
Horace's duskywings also vary as their wings wear, as in this murky one from J's garden, 7-6-02. Solo white spot inside line of four spots on leading edge of FW a key mark for Horace's, a ...

Possibly a wild indigo duskywing? FW white dots are smaller than seen on Juvenal's/Horace's and inner half of FW is dark. Kennedy Farm June 2 06.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:27:23 -0700

Jack Connor
Possibly a wild indigo duskywing? FW white dots are smaller than seen on Juvenal's/Horace's and inner half of FW is dark. Kennedy Farm June 2 06.

Another possible male wild indigo duskywing at Kennedy Farm, 6-2-06. May be the same individual as in previous photo.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:26:51 -0700

Jack Connor
Another possible male wild indigo duskywing at Kennedy Farm, 6-2-06. May be the same individual as in previous photo.

This skipper was chased by individual in previous photo. What is it? Female wild indigo? Horace's duskywing? Kennedy Farm June 2 06

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:27:52 -0700

Jack Connor
This skipper was chased by individual in previous photo. What is it? Female wild indigo? Horace's duskywing? Kennedy Farm June 2 06

Sachem skipper, the most numerous butterfly in our garden each year, appearing sometimes as early as late May. Peak counts generally in late July or August. This is a male with obvious sti ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:26:37 -0700

Jack Connor
Sachem skipper, the most numerous butterfly in our garden each year, appearing sometimes as early as late May. Peak counts generally in late July or August. This is a male with obvious sti ...

Male sachem, photo'd by J, 7-27-05, in her garden. According to Gochfeld and Burger (and others), sachems are supposed to be "immigrants" to NJ -- migrating here & not over-wintering. We h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:26:08 -0700

Jack Connor
Male sachem, photo'd by J, 7-27-05, in her garden. According to Gochfeld and Burger (and others), sachems are supposed to be "immigrants" to NJ -- migrating here & not over-wintering. We h ...

Sachems show lots of variety, this a male (?), photo'd by Jesse 7-27-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:26:07 -0700

Jack Connor
Sachems show lots of variety, this a male (?), photo'd by Jesse 7-27-05.

A female sachem, photo'd by Jesse, 7-27-05, more brown/gray than the usually more yellow males -- although many uncertain males/females fall inbetween, it seems.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:26:08 -0700

Jack Connor
A female sachem, photo'd by Jesse, 7-27-05, more brown/gray than the usually more yellow males -- although many uncertain males/females fall inbetween, it seems.

Broadwing skipper, probably the second most numerous butterfly in our yard. Caterpillars feed on Phragmites. Adults nectar in our garden, often 20+ at a time.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:26:37 -0700

Jack Connor
Broadwing skipper, probably the second most numerous butterfly in our yard. Caterpillars feed on Phragmites. Adults nectar in our garden, often 20+ at a time.

Broadwing skipper, Dividing Creek Rd (Cumberland Xerces), 8-2-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:35:57 -0700

Jack Connor
Broadwing skipper, Dividing Creek Rd (Cumberland Xerces), 8-2-05.

Aaron's skipper in J's garden, 8-4-02.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:26:35 -0700

Jack Connor
Aaron's skipper in J's garden, 8-4-02.

Common sootywing, J's garden, 7-3-04

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:03 -0700

Jack Connor
Common sootywing, J's garden, 7-3-04

Caterpillar of common sooty-wing on lambs-quarters, their most common host plant, J's garden, 8-7-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:30 -0700

Jack Connor
Caterpillar of common sooty-wing on lambs-quarters, their most common host plant, J's garden, 8-7-05.

A second shot of c.sootywing caterpillar in garden, 8-7-05.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:07:32 -0700

Jack Connor
A second shot of c.sootywing caterpillar in garden, 8-7-05.

Hayhurst's scallopwing, Gum Tree WMA, 8-7-04

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:03 -0700

Jack Connor
Hayhurst's scallopwing, Gum Tree WMA, 8-7-04

Ocola skipper, 10-4-04, J's garden -- seen in the irruption of this southern species into NJ in autumn, 2004.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:04 -0700

Jack Connor
Ocola skipper, 10-4-04, J's garden -- seen in the irruption of this southern species into NJ in autumn, 2004.

Ocola skipper, J's garden, 10-9-04, a different indvidual than previous, several days later.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:04 -0700

Jack Connor
Ocola skipper, J's garden, 10-9-04, a different indvidual than previous, several days later.

Different angle on same individual Ocola as previous photo, 10-9-04.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:03:04 -0700

Jack Connor
Different angle on same individual Ocola as previous photo, 10-9-04.

Ocola at St. Agnes Church, Cape May Point, 10-1-05

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 08:48:47 -0700

Jack Connor
Ocola at St. Agnes Church, Cape May Point, 10-1-05

Another ocola at St. Agnes Church, Cape May Point, 10-1-05, of several present

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 08:48:50 -0700

Jack Connor
Another ocola at St. Agnes Church, Cape May Point, 10-1-05, of several present

Apparent northern broken dash Wallengrenia egeremet, Cumberland Xerces Count, 8-1-06.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:03:30 -0700

Jack Connor
Apparent northern broken dash Wallengrenia egeremet, Cumberland Xerces Count, 8-1-06.

Less fresh northern broken dash? same site & date as previous photo.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:03:13 -0700

Jack Connor
Less fresh northern broken dash? same site & date as previous photo.

Same individual as previous photo, Cumberland Xerces Count, 8/1/06.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:03:22 -0700

Jack Connor
Same individual as previous photo, Cumberland Xerces Count, 8/1/06.

Possible sleepy duskywing, Warren Grove, 5/7/08. Need to return for a better shot.

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:26:27 -0700

Jack Connor
Possible sleepy duskywing, Warren Grove, 5/7/08. Need to return for a better shot.

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:35:25 -0700

Jack Connor

Galloway Garden, photo by Jesse 10-1-08

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:38:08 -0700

Jack Connor
Galloway Garden, photo by Jesse 10-1-08

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:36:00 -0700

Jack Connor

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:37:44 -0700

Jack Connor

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:30:03 -0700

Jack Connor

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:29:49 -0700

Jack Connor

Jack Connor's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Jack Connor) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:29:51 -0700

Jack Connor