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European Skipper  -- Thymelicus lineola

6/17/06
Frederick County

6/17/06
Frederick County
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Notes: Short antennae with blunt tips. Male has narrow black stigma near forewing costa. Introduced from Eurasia.
Occurrence: common exotic
Range: Allegheny Plateau, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Flight: mid to late June
Larval hostplants: Timothy Grass (Phleum pratense) and other grasses
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