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Longtail Skipper

Urbanus sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Longtail Skipper
Urbanus sp.


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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Ok. While you think about this one, you can play with the white one! :-D

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

I am not the master but I have some doubts about Proteus and a definitive ID...

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Ok, Bayucca, you are the master here. Already fixed.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Definitely Urbanus sp. however even with my books I would probably not be able to get to a definite species since they are all very similar. My candidates:
Urbanus belli: /butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_belli.htm
Urbanus esta: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_...
Urbanus esma: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_...
Urbanus pronus: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_...
Urbanus pronta: http://butterfliesofamerica.com/urbanus_...
Personally I don't think it is Proteus: This one should have some additional little spots on the forewing and should have some white stripe on the hindwing (see #2 next to the dark tail):
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtm...

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Tx again, Bayucca.

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Mar 1, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012

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