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Large Snow Flat Butterfly

Tagiades gana

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

45 mm wingspan. Was almost dead.

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Tagiades
Species: Tagiades gana (Moore, 1865)

Habitat:

Lowland, tropical forest, close to the shore.

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Tagiades gana

Species ID Suggestions

Large, Immaculate or Suffused Snow Flat

Tagiades gana

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Leana Lahom-Cristobal
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Comments (3)
Juan Manuel
Thanks, Lehana. As far as I found it in the night I was thinking was a moth. Sorry : I must have seen that the antenna are cleary saying that is a butterfly.
Leana Lahom-Cristobal
Hi Juan! This is a very good specimen of Large Snow Flat butterfly. This species of butterfly looks and behaves like moths, found mostly under leaves. Would appreciate it if you move it to the butterfly mission. Thank you! Best regards...

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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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