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Another Skipper?? - Spoladea recurvalis
Copyright © 2006 Bill Brower

Another Skipper?? - Spoladea recurvalis
Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
July 20, 2006
Size: about 5/8"
Very small and quick. Seems mostly to be in groups with many others. Tries to stay hidden under small leaves. Lots of them here.
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Contributed by Bill Brower on 20 July, 2006 - 11:27am

5170 -- Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth -- Spoladea recurvalis
... as you can see here, the fringes have been pretty well worn away on your specimen, but they are the same species.


© Tom Murray at MPG
… Bob Patterson, 20 July, 2006 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

 
an exotic?
Is this an introduced species or endemic to FL? "Hawaiian"
… Bob Beatson, 20 July, 2006 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Common Names Do Not Necessarilly Reflect Endemism
I doubt that it is "native" to Hawaii. While it indeed occurs on Pacific Islands (Midway, Tonga, New Zealand) it is present almost throughout the world and probably most common in northern temperate zones. It is considered an agricultural pest almost everywhere but it is interesting to note that it is also appreciated as a biological control agent in the case of some bothersome "weed" plants.
… Bob Patterson, 20 July, 2006 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

 
I was wondering the same thing
Clicking on the "data" button above shows where sightings have come from. Some are quite far away. Could it be that the Hawaiian Beet is the imported object?
… Bill Brower, 20 July, 2006 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

 
WOW!
That was quick. It certainly looks like that's the right one. I'll put it on the guide.

Thanks!
… Bill Brower, 20 July, 2006 - 11:41am login or register to post comments

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