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Regent skipper

Euschemon rafflesia

Photo by ScottHarte
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It was feeding in the late afternoon on a blooming wattle.

Habitat:

Rainforest edge

Species ID Suggestions

Regent skipper

Euschemon rafflesia

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MartinL
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Comments (3)
ScottHarte
Wow! I didnt know skippers could be so large and colorful. I normally just see the plain small brown ones. Thanks again Martinl
MartinL
Close. This is a regent skipper. Skippers are the mothiest of the butterflies but none of them are as pretty as this one
Mark Ridgway
Can't find anything on this one. On Grevillea sissilis ?

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2012

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