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Grass Skipper

Callimormus radiola

Habitat:

900 meters elevation, on the Caribbean slope.

Notes:

Tribe Moncini, maybe Apaustus gracilis.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Radiant Skipper
Callimormus radiola radiola  Callimormus r. radiola (Mabille, 1878)


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2 Comments

elaphrus
elaphrus 10 years ago

Thanks, Dominik. Those antennae do look closer!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

With Apaustus gracilis you were really very close. Take a look at the colors of the antennae. Apaustus gracilis has complete black antennae tips and the markings/venetion seem in my eyes being stronger and slightly "thicker" compared to yours:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/apaustus...
That's why I think it is Callimormus radiola. Please, looks at these pictures to compare the antennae with the whitish part at the end of the club and the markings:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/H...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/H...
Here is again an Apaustus gracilis to compare:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/H...

elaphrus
Spotted by
elaphrus

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 7, 2012
Submitted on Mar 16, 2014

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