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Tropical Checkered Skipper Butterfly

Pyrgus oileus

Description:

these animals are about 1 1/4" wide by 3/4" from head to tail.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica, six weeks into the six month dry season. They were congrating around a pool of water and drinking.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
Tropical checkered skipper
Pyrgus oileus Pyrgus oileus


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1 Comment

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Thank you Karen!!!

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Playa Junquillal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 4, 2012
Submitted on Jan 4, 2012

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