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Long-tailed skipper

Urbanus proteus

Photo by AngieWynne
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Field Notes

Description:

Long-tailed skipper. Light brown wings, iridescent blue body with two long :tails".

Habitat:

Brushy fields, edges of woods, gardens, and other disturbed open habitats.

Notes:

Feeding on Lantana in my backyard near Atlanta, Ga. This is the first long-tailed skipper I've seen here.

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Long-tailed Skipper

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