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Silver-spotted skipper

Hesperia comma

Photo by Elsa
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Field Notes

Description:

Small skipper butterfly with orange wings and white spots on the underside of the hindwings.

Notes:

I usually find skipper butterflies quite cooperative when being photographed and this one was no exception :)

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Hesperia comma

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