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Pirdana hyela
A stunning little Hesperiid (Skipper).
I don't know the full extent of its habitat but have had sightings in scrub and secondary rain forest with copious bamboo.
I am struggling to find references for this but it is a correct ID.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2012
Submitted on Sep 11, 2012
7 Comments
WOW! just WOW!
Fabolous pic..and pretty species..
Beautiful...
Very nice Skipper!
Astonishing series! Superb work!
Stunning indeed!
A really new pattern for a butterfly! Striking!