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Hylephila phyleus
A small Skipper, 1 cm in length. This is the male, which is yellow (the female is more brown). The club on the antennae is two-toned orange and black. The underside of the face is white and there is a small white ring around the eye. Family Hesperiidae. See (https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spec...) for pictures of the upper side.
Resting on a bush at night. Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
Spotted on Jul 8, 2018
Submitted on Nov 27, 2018
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