October 26, 2025

I am an Ocola Skipper

I can be identified by my spots

One in particular is arrowhead shaped

The rest are just yellow-white dots.

Location: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Sources: https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/species/details/105/ocola-skipper

https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/static/documents/butterfly-id/aba-id-ocola-skipper-20210302.pdf

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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November 12, 2021

I am an Ocola Skipper

My fore wings are much longer than my hind

Sometimes I feed hanging upside down

When pollen is on my mind!

Location: Kissimmee Prairie State Park

Sources: https://www.butterfliesandmoths/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

January 2, 2021

I am an Ocola Skipper

My forewings are much longer than my hind

In Florida you can find me all year long

If you look hard and are so inclined.

Location: Fellsmere Grade Road, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Panoquina-ocola

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson