Bug FAQThree-spotted Skipper
Cymaenes tripunctus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
Also called: Dingy Dotted Skipper
The butterfly’s wingspan is about 3 to 3.5 cm (roughly 1 ⅛ to 1 ⅜ inches). It lives in the Caribbean, Central America, Florida and parts of South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from about 2.9 cm to 3.5 cm (1 ⅛ to 1 ⅜ inches).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does the three-spotted skipper look like?
It has a wingspan of about 3 cm, dull dark brown wings, three tiny clear spots near the tip of the forewing, a few spots at the end of the cell, and a yellow-brown hindwing underside with faint pale spots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the three-spotted skipper found?
It occurs in the Caribbean, Central America, Florida and parts of South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymaenes_tripunctus
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