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Plain Hottentot Skipper

Gegenes niso

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Field Notes

Description:

26 mm wingspan

Habitat:

Found on lavender bush in our garden.

Notes:

Note the pink Flower Crab Spider lurking about in pic 2,3 and 4!! I did not notice until I edited the pictures!!!

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Gegenes niso

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Comments (3)
Smith Zoo
Thank you surekha! I could not believe the spider on the flower!!

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2013

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