Tawny Edged Skipper
(Polites themistocles)

Appearing almost alien looking at first glance is a close-up macro shot of a very small butterfly species known as the Tawny Edged Skipper.

Facts: The Tawny-edged Skipper occurs throughout the U.S. except in the extreme south and most of the west. In Canada it ranges from the Maritimes (except Newfoundland) across southern Canada as far north as Mistassini Post, Quebec, Moosonee, Ontario, The Pas, Manitoba, Meadow Lake Park, Saskatchewan, Redwater, Alberta, and Cuisson Lake Road, British Columbia.