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Umber Skipper Butterfly

Poanes melane

Description:

A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Lantana blossom in Downtown Martinez office building landscaping.

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misako
misako 11 years ago

Thank you for the ID bayucca!

misako
Spotted by
misako

Martinez, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 27, 2011
Submitted on May 5, 2012

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