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