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Blue-studded Skipper

Sostrata nordica

Description:

Photo take at my backyard small brown color about 3.5 cm wingspan spatter whit metallic blue and purple colors. Upperside is dark brown with a complex, variegated pattern and a scattering of iridescent blue scales. Forewing has 4 small spots near the apex.

Habitat:

Open subtropical scrub. Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. A rare stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 23, 2012

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