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Dusted Spurwing Butterfly

Antigonus erosus

Description:

this is a skipper but which one...too many to choose from. Spotted in the road taking up water from the moist dirt. this one is about 1.5" round

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 8 weeks into the rainy season

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Dusted Spurwing
Antigonus erosus Butterflies of Amazonia - Antigonus erosus


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Welcome!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thank you once again. I am honored.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Hesperiidae, Spreadwing Skipper, Antigonus erosus, male.

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Jun 15, 2012

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