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Butterfly

Hesperiidae

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found hanging from a tree branch.

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Comments (2)

Hi Malcom, this is not a moth but a nice skipper from the family Hesperiidae. Butterfly due to the clubbed antennae. Moths have usually featherlike or straight antennae are are sometimes also flying around during the day. Nice spotting!
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PublishedJuly 28, 2012

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