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Dusted Spurwing Butterfly

Antigonus erosus

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Description:

this little guy is about 1.5" round. It might be a "skipper"

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4 weeks into the rainy season

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Dusted Spurwing
Antigonus erosus Antigonus erosus (live adults, page 1)


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4 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

They sure are Ashish!

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Skippers are always cute...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Bayucca!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Yes, it is a skipper, Antigonus erosus, male.

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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