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Usus Giant Skipper

Megathymus ursus

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

I think it is a Skipper butterfly but it is the largest one I've ever seen 4.5 cm long. When It landed next to me I thought it was a large grasshopper that hadn't closed its wings.

Habitat:

At the very top of a mountain at 2,670m of altitude.

Reference Links:

Ursine Giant Skipper - Megathymus ursus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Skipper

Megathymus sp.

Reference Link
CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (5)
LuisStevens
Thank you Cindy for the ID and the link. It really looks very much like Usus. I really wanted to know the ID.

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Butterflies and Moths of México
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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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Insects from Mexico!

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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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