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Epargyreus skipper

Epargyreus sp.

Description:

Mariposa de la familia Hesperiidae.

Habitat:

Bosque mesófilo de montaña (perturbado).

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Epargyreus Skipper
Epargyreus sp.


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2 Comments

Billo-kun
Billo-kun 10 years ago

:/ I see, the skippers are so complicated, sorry for the photos, thank you so much! @bayucca :)

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Tricky one!!
Could be any of them...
Windi: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/epargyre...
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih...
Exadeus: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02...
Aspina: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/im...
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/im...
maybe even Spina: http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ep...
Key criteria is possible the size and distance from the smaller white spot to the white patch. But impossible to judge this with your perspective and you would need to see the veins clearly.

Billo-kun
Spotted by
Billo-kun

Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 29, 2013
Submitted on Oct 10, 2013

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