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Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly

Urbanus proteus

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

ID corrected. I thought it was a Silver-spotted Skipper at first, but there's really not much silver in that big spot....Thanks for the ID correction Amber.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epargyreus_clarus

Notes:

another spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6998664

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Long-tailed Skipper

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
KeithRoragen
I agree with Amber. Certainly not a Silver-spotted Skipper. I am not at all familiar with the Long-tailed Skipper, but it looks like a much better fit. Thanks for the series.
AmberLundeen
No problem - I would love to see one myself someday!
HeatherMiller
Amber, you're right I think. I switched up the name.
AmberLundeen
I actually think this is a long tailed skipper - great pictures! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_Skipper

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