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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Harvesters, Apeflies (Miletinae) » Feniseca » Harvester - Hodges#4249 (Feniseca tarquinius)
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Very delicate Skipper - Feniseca tarquinius
Copyright © 2010 Kathleen Chute

Very delicate Skipper - Feniseca tarquinius
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
July 15, 2010
Size: half inch
Tiny skipper, Lovely Powder face and interesting marking. half inch , Very delicate and jumpy. If anyone can help with an ID , I would be grateful, Thanks Kathleen Chute

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Contributed by Kathleen Chute on 20 August, 2010 - 3:54am

It is actually a Harvester Butterfly
One of the Lycaenids. First posted to BugGuide from Tennessee.

I see I'm not the only one who can't sleep tonight :o]

Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 20 August, 2010 - 3:56am login or register to post comments

 
=]
I always get up early. The coffees hot at 3 . Good morning
Kathleen
… Kathleen Chute, 20 August, 2010 - 4:02am login or register to post comments

 
Oh wow Thanks you, I wasn't e
Oh wow Thanks you, I wasn't even finished posting and you Got it, Thanks yOu .
I though for sure it was a Skipper , Thanks
… Kathleen Chute, 20 August, 2010 - 4:00am login or register to post comments

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