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Long-tailed Skipper

Urbanus sp.




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12 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 months ago

Thank you all for your comments

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 months ago

beautiful Ismael,congrats :)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano a year ago

lindisisisisima!

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson a year ago

Very beautiful!

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Welcome! But I am not 100% sure about my Urbanus viterboana. To be very correct it should only be Urbanus sp., or Urbanus sp. cf viterboana.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves a year ago

Thanks again bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

I do not think it is Proteus. This one has some additional smaller spots at the outer margin of the forewing. From this shot I wouldn't dare to get closer than Urbanus sp., might also be Urbanus viterboana, Urbanus pronus or Urbanus evona. I would tend to Urbanus viterboana. If you look at the tail, there is actually no blue IN the tail, so this would fit for Viterboana. I do not think that it is Urbanus esmeraldus or Urbanus belli.

Leuba
Leuba a year ago

what beautiful blue ! -it must look lovely in flight.

Nice, I see these frequently in my garden, sometimes with a tail, sometimes without.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves a year ago

Thanks Liam

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

I agree Liam.

Liam
Liam a year ago

Looks like a worn Long-tailed Skipper.

Heredia, Costa Rica

Lat: 10.47, Long: -84.02

Spotted on Dec 16, 2011
Submitted on Dec 16, 2011

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