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Dusted Spurwing

Antigonus erosus

Description:

Photo take at my backyard small all dark gray color about 3 cm wingspan no common on this area.

Habitat:

Weedy areas in parks, small clearings and edges in tropical woodlands. Central Texas to south Mexico.

11 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

This must have been a tricky one... Thanks!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Congratulations for 2000 ID thanks for all the time you have spend to ID so many of our spotting' s is an honor indeed:):)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

You have to look very carefully and compare the dark aeras at the margins and the tiny 3 spots with an adjacent very tiny, almost not visible spot towards the apex of the forewing.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Antigo...
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Ama...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grandma-shi...
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...
The powdery surface make it tricky to see all the distinct markings!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

OK, Gerardo, you have to honor to get my ID # 2000! Might not be fair, since I challenge your existing ID...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks gatorfellows!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Sent you a suggestion, but it is not mapped in your range. It may help you narrow your search.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks again gatorfellows :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks gatorfellows and Jeannette :)

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Beautiful :)

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Look at spread winged skippers Pyrginae in your area. Look for one referred to as a scallop wing.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012

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