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Pale Sicklewing

Achlyodes pallida

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

I saw this butterfly resting on the top of the lower canopy, from a canopy bridge going through the Cloud Forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Habitat:

Cloud forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Notes:

The shape and size of this butterfly reminded me of The Baron (Euthalia aconthea gurda)

Species ID Suggestions

Pale Sicklewing

Achlyodes pallida

Comments (1)

Hesperiidae, Achlyodes pallida. This one is quite a large skipper butterfly. http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Achlyodes_pallida_a.htm

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