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Zabulon Skipper Butterfly (male)

Poanes zabulon

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Description:

Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers). Slim butterfly with triangular wings. Mostly orange with brown margins. Underside orange-yellow with brown (male). 34.9 - 41.22 mm. Feeds on variety of plants. Hosts: grasses

Habitat:

Meadow feeding on a variety of plants.

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Zabulon Skipper

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