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Urbanus proteus
Tails are long. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases are iridescent blue-green. Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 5/16 inches (4.5 - 6 cm). Skippers are interesting looking because they have very large eyes, fuzzy hair-like insulation on their thorax and abdomen, and exceptionally long proboscis feeding tube, which, when extended its full length, can be longer than their body.
On a Blue - Black Giant Salvia bloom in a wildlife habitat garden.
Spotting number 2,000. I started last February with a caterpillar, so thought it appropriate that this marker be a butterfly. Thankfully, this one showed and posed at the right moment. :)
Spotted on Dec 4, 2012
Submitted on Dec 9, 2012
24 Comments
Thanks Jemma :)
nice one!
Thanks Karen and Leanne. Project Noah is such great fun :)
Wow! Congratulations Gatorfellows! What a great achievement & a gorgeous Skipper to celebrate with :)
Fantastic achievement! Well done on 2000 great spottings!
Thank you :)
Beautiful spotting, Gatorfellows! A belated congratulations on your amazing achievement! Lovely photos.
Thanks asergio :) Hoping to find and photograph migrating snow geese next week.
Congratulations on your 2000th spotting, Gatorfellows. I love your photos, and I am looking for more...
Thanks Cindy and Gerardo :)
Congrats on your awesome spotting :):)
Congratulations!!!!
Thank you Yuko. This long tail skipper is a favorite of mine. It looks like it has been dusted with glitter.
Beautiful skipper! Love the tint of green and gold. :)
Congratulations on your 2,000th!
Thank you Reza. PN is lots of fun.
Congratulation Gatorfellows on your 2000th spotting....here's to many more to come !
Nuwan
Thank you Antonio. I have enjoyed seeing your photos, especially the mushrooms which are all new to me. :)
Great capture to celebrate your 2000th spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/users/gatorfe...
Congrats on your awesome spotting page and thanks for sharing :-)
Thank you Nuwan and Luis. PN is great fun for me. I love seeing your spottings too. :)
great spot! Congrats on your milestone!
Beautiful shots Gatorfellows and congrats in your 2,000 spotting. Great achievement.
Thanks :)
nice spotting..