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Long-tailed Skipper

Urbanus proteus

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found feeding on the nectar of Vitex flowers. In our yard.

Notes:

Vitex flowers attract an abundance of pollinators. Blooming from early summer to first frost.

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Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Butterflies and Moths of…

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