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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Dicot Skippers (Eudaminae) » Urbanus » Long-tailed Skipper - Hodges#3886 (Urbanus proteus)
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Long-tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus
Copyright © 2005 Brian E Womble

Long-tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus
Naples (Golden Gate Estates), Collier County, Florida, USA
June 4, 2005
Size: Approx. 1.5 inches
I couldn't resist posting this, even though there are similar shots on the guide. The irridescence of those feathery blue-green scales is just awesome. I am guessing this specimen is recently emerged...

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Contributed by Brian E Womble on 5 June, 2005 - 10:56pm
Last updated 16 August, 2007 - 2:40pm

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