Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus, C. trebius, C. odilia)

In the US uncommon to locally common and found only in southern Texas. The taxonomy of the US population of this taxon has been dynamic the last couple of decades, as indicated by the number of scientific names above. Zhang et al. (2022) show that the population of this taxon in the US should is C. isus, rather than C. trebius or C. odilia.


Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018


Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) Resaca de la Palma, Cameron Co., TX 3 May 2018	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) Resaca de la Palma, Cameron Co., TX 3 May 2018


Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) Estero Llano Grande SP, Hidalgo Co., TX 2 May 2018	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) Estero Llano Grande SP, Hidalgo Co., TX 2 May 2018


Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX 1 May 2018

	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Cameron Co., TX 18 Oct 2004


Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) caught by crab spider Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Cameron Co., TX 18 Oct 2004	Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes isus) caught by crab spider Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary, Cameron Co., TX 18 Oct 2004

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