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.
A female Umber Skipper from the same location in Long Beach. Oct. 21, 2008.
Another Umber Skipper from the El Dorado Park Nature Center in Long Beach, Oct. 20, 2005.
In my garden, Long Beach, April 17, 2006.
I saw a female Umber Skipper ovipositing in my garden, and this is one of the eggs. March 13, 2011.