Male Umber Skipper from the El Dorado Park Nature Center in Long Beach. The forewing spots on the
dorsal side
are orange for the males and cream for the females. Oct. 20, 2005.
Another male Umber Skipper, this from my garden in Long Beach, April 19, 2012.
A female Umber Skipper from the same location in Long Beach. Oct. 21, 2008.
Another female in the garden. April 19, 2012.
Another Umber Skipper from the El Dorado Park Nature Center in Long Beach, Oct. 20, 2005.
In my garden, Long Beach, April 19, 2012.
I saw a female Umber Skipper ovipositing in my garden, and this is one of the eggs. March 13, 2011.
©Dennis Walker