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Skipper Butterfly

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Description:

Small brown, large black eyes. Wings look streaky. At least 4 smudged dots. Fat abdomen.

Habitat:

Potted flower. rooftop garden.

Notes:

I thought it was the Rice skipper Borbo cinnara...but could not tick all the boxes. Is it? Isn't it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borbo_cinnara

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