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Is it a butterfly or a fly?
Copyright © 2009 WebCat

Is it a butterfly or a fly?
Loxahatchee Marsh, Florida, USA
October 17, 2009
Size: Right about 1 inch
Found at the Loxahatchee marsh preserve at about 9 a.m. Bright sunlight. At first I thought he was a butterfly.
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Contributed by WebCat on 17 October, 2009 - 1:36pm
Last updated 19 October, 2009 - 8:59am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail M. Parker, 19 October, 2009 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

It is a skipper.
It is a skipper.
… nature boy, 17 October, 2009 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

 
i.e. a butterfly relative
Not everyone knows what a skipper is, other than a boat captain :-)
… Abigail M. Parker, 17 October, 2009 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

 
skipper
Ah then it IS a butterfly and a skipper to boot. I have a Long Tailed skipper (photo). This one is different but now I know I'm on the right track. Thank you guys for your help.
… WebCat, 19 October, 2009 - 4:11am login or register to post comments

 
Skipper
Oh my, I'm searching for which skipper this little guy is and finding hundreds of possibilities.
… WebCat, 19 October, 2009 - 4:20am login or register to post comments

 
he's pretty beat-up
But you still might get a subfamily or genus ID. I'm going to move it to the Skipper section, some people specialize in skippers and pay more attention in that section than in ID Request.
… Abigail M. Parker, 19 October, 2009 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

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