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Horace's Duskywing
Stanley Jones

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Horaces Duskywing (Erynnis horatius: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.2-4.4 cm (1.25-1.75 in). Nectaring Smallflowered Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus: Fabaceae).
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Coastal live oak woods with openings and sandy soil at 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation. March 2019
Location
Live Oak Park, Ingelside, San Patricio County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
March 2019
Scientific name
Erynnis horatius
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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"Duskywing" seems very apt for this one!!

That's a superb picture you've taken of this butterfly Stanley - many thanks for showing it to us lad.
 
Kits
He certainly has dusky wings. A very well detailed close up, Stanley.
 
KC Foggin
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You have some of the best named insects and Butterflies/Moths and this is one of them. The names seem so personal ;)

A beautiful image of this Horace's Duskywing on that lovely Smallflowered Milkvetch guy!
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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