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Clouded Skipper

Perichares sp.

Photo by Carolina
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Field Notes

Description:

Is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. Adults feed on the nectar of various pink, purple or white flowers.

Habitat:

It is found in the United States from Georgia east to Texas, south to Florida, south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia.

Notes:

I got stung by a small black ant twice while trying to take those pictures!

Reference Links:

Perichares

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
bayucca
It is not Lerema sp., but Perichares sp.
Carolina
I think is that one Ashish, thank you.
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerema_accius
Ashish
Its Skipper too. Common Gray I think with streak of white dots on wings....!! These butterflies are very fast and flower friendly..!!
Carolina
Wow Lori thank you so much! I'm downloading it.
lori.tas
Try downloading "The Hesperiidae of Amazonian Colombia" available here: http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/guideimages.asp?ID=373
Carolina
I know! :) Thank you Lori, its gonna be a hard work trying to ID, I just read there are about 3500 species of skippers!
lori.tas
A type of "skipper" butterfly. (What we do for art/science ;) )

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