Smaller than nearby fiery skipper, roughly the size of eufala skipper. More golden yellow tones. Extensive black in the wing margins.
Common Branded Skipper
AKA
Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado
Boreas Pass
above Breckenridge,
Summit Co., Colorado
ca 12,000 ft elevation
24 July 2008
Hesperia colorado colorado
https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Hesperia_colorado_a.htm
resting in dried grasses, early evening