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Mariposa saltarina plateada

Vettius coryna

Photo by Billo-kun
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18.8429, -97.115

Field Notes

Description:

Cualquier información es de gran ayuda, muchas gracias.

Habitat:

Bosque subtropical perturbado.

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

Species ID Suggestions

Silver-plated Skipper

Vettius coryna

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Comments (4)
Billo-kun
:') muchas gracias! claro @Sckel!
Sckel
skipper hermosos colores llamativos. También necesito para mi colección.
Billo-kun
Yes sir! thank you so much @bayucca :)
bayucca
Heperiidae, Hesperiinae/Grass Skippers, Vettius coryna. There are two subspecies: Conka and Argenta. The last one is also called Chiapan Silver-plated Skipper, so yours in Veracruz is probably Conka. But Vettius coryna is enough.

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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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