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Common redeye butterfly

Photo by SuvashKBarman
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Habitat:

Home garden

Species ID Suggestions

Common Redeye

Matapa aria

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DanielePralong
Hi SuvashKBarman! This is a not a moth, but a skipper butterfly (family Hesperiidae). You can tell as skippers have hooked antennae endings, while "typical" butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae, and most moths have comb-like or feathery antennae. Skippers also generally have stocky bodies and large eyes.

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