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White-striped Longtail skipper - Chioides albofasciatus

White-striped Longtail skipper - Chioides albofasciatus
Catalina, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 22, 2010
Size: 45mm
A 'Scarcer' Skipper

This White-Striped Longtail Skipper (Chioides albofasciatus, 43-52mm) is getting a sweet sip on a steamy monsoon summer day. It's categorized as a 'Scarcer Longtail' in the Kaufman FG to Butterflies of NA (excellent guidebook, referenced for this ID). Photographed July 22, 2010 @ WowAz.com