Huron Sachem (Atalopedes huron) on Salvia farinacea in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 25, 2024

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Oct30_birds_and_cats/2024oct25_butterfly_IMG_2178c.html

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An intrepid Huron Sachem, no doubt on a quest of some sort.

Apparently, #Atalopedes huron and A. campestris used to be conspecific, but were recently found to be distinct species, so it's hard to find info on this newly separated species: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalopedes_campestris

 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237334435

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Atalopedes campestris - Wikipedia

Atalopedes campestris (called sachem in the United States and Canada), a small grass skipper butterfly, was on a Zinnia in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on October 20, 2023

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2023Nov01_birds_and_cats/2023oct20_butterfly_IMG_7278c.html

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Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on July 30, 2023

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2023Aug06_birds_and_cats/2023jul30_butterfly_IMG_5105c.html

#butterfly #Atalopedes #pollinator #flower #Lepidoptera #nature #naturephotography #photography

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