Martha,



I suspect (again, without seeing the undersides) that the species in all

three photographs is the Long Dash (Polites mystic)...# 1 and 2 are males,

and #3 is a female...



June 28th is just the right date to find somewhat past peak males (as in #1

and 2) and a peak female (as in #3)...However, June 28th is also just a bit

early for the Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua)...in southern Vermont anyway...



Now 2003 was a late year, while 2004 is not...but note that my fresh female

Black Dash from 2003 near Green River (Windham Co.) was taken on July

20th...



Alex



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> Subject:      Re: [VTLEPS] Black Dash

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> Thanks for responding, Alex.

>

> Photo # 1, "skipper" The date was June 28, sedge,

> lowlands near pond, also with Baltimore Checkerspots,

> newly emerged

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> Photo # 2, "skipper a"  same as above

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> Photo # 3:  Any ideas with this one?  Taken on the

> same day as photo #1.

>

> Problelm with photographing skippers is that I can't

> get the ventral view.

>

> I'm in Manchester, Block 2 priority

>

> Martha

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