LACE-WINGED ROADSIDE-SKIPPER

Amblyscirtes aesculapius

Expected to occur throughout both Alabama and Mississippi; can be common in areas with cane.  A small Roadside-Skipper with characteristic rings around abdomen and black and white checkered wing fringes.  Underside of wings dark brown with contrasting white cobweb pattern.

Adult - ventral

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Adult - ventral



Adult - dorsal



Caterpillar

Adult - ventral



Adult - dorsal/ventral

Adult - dorsal/ventral