American Snout
American Snouts are thought to be migrants or visitors to Ohio (although some researchers believe they might be able to survive mild winters in southern Ohio). In some years, they are fairly uncommon, but in other years, we get large invasions from the south. I have seen these butterflies every month from May through November.
This individual is pretending to be just another dead leaf. Pretty good camouflage.
American Snouts prefer watery habitat near ponds and wetlands (although like most migratory butterflies, they could turn up anywhere).
Some individuals have a dark, triangular mark on the hindwing, but this feature is variable.
This friendly little American Snout landed on my finger while I was hiking at Morris Reserve near Bellbrook.
This guy was keeping an eye on me while he was nectaring on flowering mint at Cox Arboretum.
This individual lacks the dark triangular marking of the butterfly above, but the long palps and wing shape make its identity unmistakeable.
American Snouts seldom rest with their wings open, but I lucked out with this one at Middletown.