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White-patched Skipper
Stanley Jones

White-patched Skipper (Chiomara asychis)

White-patched Skipper (Chiomara asychis: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.9-3.8 cm (1.1-1.5 in). Nectaring Crucita (Eupatorium odoratum: Asteraceae). King Compound, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. Mesquite thicket mixed with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 17 m (53 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Mesquite thicket mixed with Tamaulipan Scrub in the Southern Plains Vegetational Area at ca. 17 m (53 ft) elevation.
Location
McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
Date taken
October 2016
Scientific name
Chiomara asychis
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Goodness, can't remember ever seeing a butterfly looking like this one before Stanley!!!!

What a wonderful picture you've taken of him too - very well done my friend.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
Wow! The detail is brilliant on this beautiful Skipper Stanley and so beautifully captured too.
 
Kits
I really like the angle of this shot, Stanley. A very attractive butterfly.
 
Scridifer
Supporter
Wonderful top-down macro of this delightful butterfly Stanley! Nicely done, many tfs!

Chris
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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