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Skipper

Photo by Ariana
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Field Notes

Description:

A 3/4 inch moth (or butterfly). Burnt orange on the underwing and orange with a thin black banding on the top wing.

Habitat:

Western Montana, flower beds.

Notes:

I'm glad I caught the proboscis as it was feeding.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
florida33girl
It's a butterfly... some type of skipper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipper_(butterfly)

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