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Glorious Blue-Skipper

Paches loxus gloriosus

Description:

Photo take at my backyard early this morning, this beauty shine in sun light, just having breakfast on a wild flower, about 4 cm wingspan upperwings are in blue and purple colors on a dark brown background, underwings are brown color.

Habitat:

Subtropical open areas from Central America to Costa Rica.

Notes:

Wile i was taking this photos my cell phone rings, i have the great news my great grandson just born in perfect health. :)

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20 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Yuko :)

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Absolutely beautiful! And congratulations!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Gilma :)

Congratulations!!
Great series. What an amazing Skipper.
I will be looking for this beauty in Costa Rica for sure!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Antonio Leana and Heidi :)

HeidiEaton
HeidiEaton 11 years ago

Wow! I can't believe you can see this in your backyard! Such a beautiful butterfly.

Glorious indeed!

Glourious capture Gerardo ;-)
Congrats and thanks for sharing

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Jeff !

JeffCrocombe
JeffCrocombe 11 years ago

Very nice!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Ashish!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Fantastic specimen.... being a member of Hesperiidae family... this beauty have look alike features of Lycaenidae family.... truly amazing.... colour combinations of Central America....

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Larry and Adarsha :)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

lindidididisima!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Nice colors!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Ashish you right i forget about this mission :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Gerardo... Blue colour mission is also applicable....

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Wow... what the eyecatching colour.... Simply Beautiful...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Marta :)

The MnMs
The MnMs 11 years ago

¡que colores mas bonitos!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Oct 1, 2012

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