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Moth or Butterfly - Urbanus proteus
Copyright © 2009 Justin

Moth or Butterfly - Urbanus proteus
Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
October 12, 2009
Really dont know?

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Moth or Butterfly - Urbanus proteus Long Tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus
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Contributed by Justin on 12 October, 2009 - 4:56pm
Last updated 13 October, 2009 - 10:41am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 October, 2009 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

Wow, I love these things
Great photo.
… Vespula vulgaris, 12 October, 2009 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

 
first one ive seen
very fast butterfly.. i seen it through my window so i grabbed the camera and ran out lost him for a second then there he was lol
… Justin, 12 October, 2009 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

Cropping
please crop your images closer to "just the bug". Only you and the editors can see your full-size images.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 October, 2009 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

 
thx for the info will do
thx for the info will do
… Justin, 12 October, 2009 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

Long-tailed Skipper
This is a Long-tailed Skipper, Urbanus proteus. Very pretty butterfly
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 12 October, 2009 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

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