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Skipper - Asbolis capucinus
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Hollenbeck

Skipper - Asbolis capucinus
St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
January 7, 2007
Size: BL 20mm
Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 7 January, 2007 - 4:36pm
Last updated 14 February, 2007 - 4:33pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Ethan Kistler, 14 February, 2007 - 4:33pm

Monk Skipper
Your butterfly is a Monk Skipper (Asbolis capucinus), a native to Cuba that has thrived in south Florida.
… Ethan Kistler, 14 February, 2007 - 11:02am

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