Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon). Small boreal skipper with only one brood in late spring-early summer. Distinctive pattern, unlike any simililar species in range.
Arctic Skipper link
Arctic Skipper link
Grasses are foodplant and nectars on available flowers, which in Maine this time of year are limited.
Range of Arctic Skipper
Often seen in the "jet plane" pose!
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