All these were photographed
in Nayarit and Sinaloa during the period September 11 - 23, 2005, at elevations between sea-level and c. 7,000 feet. My thanks to Andy Warren for the IDs:
Sk401) ) Dalla dividuum Dyar's Skipperling Durango Highway c. Km 222. Sinaloa:
The female above was repeatedly laying eggs onto the rough concrete on the side of the road:
a 2nd individual:
Sk402) Synapte syraces Bold Faceted-Skipper Singataya Nayarit:
Sk403) Amblyscirtes tolteca (ssp.tolteca?) Toltec Roadside-Skipper Singataya, Nayarit:
Sk404) Moeris striga stroma Flag Skipper Singataya, Nayarit:
Sk405) Vettius fantasos Fantastic Skipper near Cerro San Juan, Nayarit:
Sk406) Carystoides sp. Ruby-eye sp; a new State Record (Nayarit):
Sk407) Pompeius pompeius Pompeius Skipper/Common Glassywing Nayarit:
Sk408) Paratrytone sp. Durango Highway, Km 200 - 212, Sinaloa:
Sk409)
Paratrytone sp. Durango Highway, Km 200 - 212, Sinaloa:
Sk410) Paratrytone sp. Durango Highway, Km 200 - 212, Sinaloa:
Sk411) Paratrytone sp. Durango Highway, Km 200 - 212, Sinaloa:
SK412) Vacerra litana Litana Skipper/Common Vacerra La Bahada, Nayarit: