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Photo by Rubens Araujo
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Long-tailed Skipper

Urbanus proteus

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JeffCrocombe
It is definitely an Urbanus sp. I don't think the species can be identified from these pics though - no hindwing is visible for starters. See: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Urbanus_a.htm There are many species that fit.

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