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Skipper Butterfly

Hesperiidae

Photo by InannaBintAli
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Field Notes

Description:

Small. Brownish-orange wings make it look almost like a moth. Large, brown body. Big black eyes. Body looks fuzzy. Clubbed antennae.

Habitat:

Feeding on the Joe Pye weed in my garden.

Reference Links:

Hesperiidae, Skipper (butterfly)

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