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Marbled Spurwing, Large Spurwing, Death Mask Spurwing

Antigonus nearchus

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A shade loving skipper that lands on the upper side of leaves with it's wings open.

Habitat:

Sumidero Canyon National Park, River Grijalva, Chiapas, Mexico.

Reference Links:

Butterflies of North America - Antigonus nearchus

Species ID Suggestions

Large Spurwing of Death-mask Spurwing

Antigonus nearchus

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Comments (1)
LaurenZarate
Thank you so much bayucca. I hadn't been able to find it.

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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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