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Regent Skipper

Euschemon rafflesia

Photo by ShannaB
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Field Notes

Notes:

This butterfly had seen better days, but it was still beautiful. Wingspan about 5cm. I'm still working on the ID.

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Euschemon rafflesia, Regent Skipper

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ShannaB
Thanks Bayucca, you're right. I've just ID'd it as a Regent Skipper.
bayucca
I would say it is also a Hesperiidae/Skipper butterfly. Look at the clubbed antennae.

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PublishedMarch 4, 2012

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