Funereal Duskywing

Subject:  What butterfly or moth is this? Geographic location of the bug:  Los Angeles, CA Date: 08/20/2019 Time: 11:31 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found this little one while gardening. I was curious about the species. I’ve seen many swallowtails lately but not this one. I couldn’t find anything in a google … Read more

White Veined Skipper from Costa Rica

Subject:  Unknown butterfly Geographic location of the bug:  Tilaran, Costa Rica Date: 08/04/2019 Time: 04:20 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, please identify this little butterfly I had found on October 15 near Tilaran at a meadow. Thank you in advance How you want your letter signed:  Johannes Dear Johannes, We don’t know … Read more

Silver Spotted Skipper

Subject:  Brown moth? Butterfly? Geographic location of the bug:  Atchison Date: 07/24/2019 Time: 02:26 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  On anise hyssop & butterfly bush.  Have seen since early spring How you want your letter signed:  Rose Dear Rose, This is a Silver Spotted Skipper, and we are posting your image because it … Read more

Silver Spotted Skipper

Subject:  Moth-like Butterfly? Geographic location of the bug:  Grafton, Wisconsin Date: 08/01/2019 Time: 11:02 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hi there, I saw this butterfly on my walk today, haven’t seen one of these before so I’m curious to know what kind of butterfly it is. It almost looked like a moth at … Read more

Long-Tailed Skipper

Subject:  Butterfly or moth? Geographic location of the bug:  Hazlet Twp NJ Your letter to the bugman:  Please help me to identify this visitor, I like to know who is in my garden. This one is new to me! How you want your letter signed:  Nancy K in NJ Dear Nancy K, This is a … Read more

Grass Skipper

Subject:  Butterfly ID Geographic location of the bug:  Waco, TX Date: 04/05/2018 Time: 01:12 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, Can you identify this butterfly? It looks like some type of skipper to me, but it’s not in my butterfly guide. Thanks! How you want your letter signed:  Linda Taylor Dear Linda, This … Read more