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Hesperia meskei
This small brown moth/butterfly was seen in the middle of the day. As I hope you can see, the body seems fat and short compared to what is seen of the wings. The wings are not a solid brown. Rather, there are patches of another color (gray?) that become more noticeable further from the body.
While he/she is perched on what I believe is a giant blue liriope, he is in the middle of a butterfly friendly area.
He/she was oddly patient with my picture taking odd did not fly off until I stood. Most butterflies I have encountered are much more apt to fly off if you get too near. Florida Natural Areas Inventory http://www.fnai.org/butterfly_018.cfm
Spotted on Jun 19, 2011
Submitted on Jun 19, 2011
