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Polygonus manueli
Photo take at night at home by a backyard light small butterfly ??? very rare i don´t think this is a moth about 4 cm wingspan some blue color on top wings and white spots. Wings are dark brown. Upperside of forewing has a blue sheen at the base and reflective white spots. Underside of hindwing has reddish-brown areas.
Tidal scrub, From Argentina north through central America to Mexico and the West Indies.
Nice series! This is a type of Skipper butterfly I'm not familiar with.
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012
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