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White-cloaked skipper

Leucochitonea levubu

Photo by KateBraun
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

One of the skippers, white wings with black markings, and a fat furry body.

Habitat:

Savanna/woodland.

Notes:

Observed in Mlawula Nature Reserve

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Comments (2)

Thanks, Tiz, this one had me fooled too until I looked closer - almost like a cross between a bee-fly and a butterfly!
Great shot. I would never have guessed that this was a skipper :)

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