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hesperiidae

  1. Dun Skipper

    Dun Skipper

    Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris: Hesperiidae) nectaring Gregg’s mistflower, a native. Wingspan 2.5-3.8 cm (1.0-1.5 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county arboretum bryan dun skipper euphyes vestris hesperiidae texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper

    White-patched Skipper (Chiothion asychis: Hesperiidae). Wingspan 2.9-3.8 cm (1.2-1.5 in). Photographed on blue boneset.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chiothion asychis estero llano grande state park hesperiidae hidalgo county texas usa weslaco white-patched skipper
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Esmeralda Longtail Skipper

    Esmeralda Longtail Skipper

    Esmeralda Longwing Skipper (Urbanus esmeraldus: Hesperiidae) perched on a fern frond.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • canopy lodge cocle province el valle de anton esmeralda longwing skipper hesperiidae panama urbanus esmeraldus
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Perching Saliana Skipper

    Perching Saliana Skipper

    Perching Saliana Skipper (Saliana esperi: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • canopy tower hesperiidae panama panama province perching saliana saliana esperi soberania national park
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Glorious Blue-Skipper

    Glorious Blue-Skipper

    Glorious Blue Skipper (Paches loxus: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • darien province el salto road glorius blue skipper hesperiidae paches loxus panama río turquesa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Great White-Longtail Skipper

    Great White-Longtail Skipper

    Great White Longtail Skipper (Urbanus chalco: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • darien province great white-longtail skipper hesperiidae panama tierra nueva urbanus chalco
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. Evan's Firetip Skipper

    Evan's Firetip Skipper

    Evan’s Firetip Skipper (Pyrrhopyge evansi: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • evan's firetip skipper gamboa hesperiidae panama panama province pipeline road pyrrhopyge evansi soberania national park
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Common Spurwing Skipper

    Common Spurwing Skipper

    Common Spurwing Skipper (Antigonus erases: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • antigonus erases common spurwing skipper gamboa hesperiidae panama panama province pipeline road soberania national park
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Blue-studded Skipper

    Blue-studded Skipper

    Blue-studded Skipper (Sostrata nordica: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue-studded skipper gamboa hesperiidae panama panama province pipeline road soberania national park sostrata nordica
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. White-veined Skipper

    White-veined Skipper

    White-veined Skipper (Vettius artana: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • comarca embera wounaan region darien province hesperiidae nuevo vigia panama río turquesa vettius artana white-veined skipper
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Eligius Flat Skipper

    Eligius Flat Skipper

    Eligius Flat Skipper (Celaenorrhinus eligius eligius: Hesperiidae)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • celaenorrhinus eligius cocle province el chiru eligius flat skipper hesperiidae juan hombron road panama subsp. eligius
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Fiery Skipper.jpg

    Fiery Skipper.jpg

    Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county arboretum bryan fiery skipper hesperiidae hylephila phyleus texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. 094-23un.jpg

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    Hesperiidae,
    • fluorite
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    • hesperiidae taiwan
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Plain Longtail

    Plain Longtail

    Plain Longtail (Urbanus simplicius: Hesperiidae) Wingspan ca. 4.0 cm (1.6 in). Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • hesperiidae plain longtail urbanus simplicius
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Immaculate Skipper

    Immaculate Skipper

    Immaculate Skipper (Enosis immaculata: Hesperiidae) Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cerro cara iguana enosis immaculata hesperiidae immaculate skippeer
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  16. Sergestus Ruby-eye

    Sergestus Ruby-eye

    Sergestus Ruby-eye (Talides sergestus: Hesperiidae) Wingspan ca. 4.0 cm (1.6 in). Septimo Pariso Lodge, near Mindo, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Secondary growth cloud forest at ca. 1,633 m (5,358 ft) elevation. Western-slope of the Andes.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • ecuador hesperiidae mindo pichincha province sergestus ruby-eye tallides sergestus
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  17. Teleus Longtail

    Teleus Longtail

    Teleus Longtail (Urbanus teleus: Hesperiidae) Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft elevation).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • gamboa hesperiidae pipeline road teleus longtail urbanus teleus
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  18. Golden-snouted Sootywing

    Golden-snouted Sootywing

    Golden-snouted Sootywing (Staphylus vulgata: Hesperiidae) Al Parque Natural San Francisco, San Francisco east of Lago Bayano, Panam Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 100 m (330 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • golden-snouted sootywing hesperiidae san francisco staphylus vulgata
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Pomeius Skipper

    Pomeius Skipper

    Pomeius Skipper (Pompeius pompeius, Hesperiidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.2 cm (1.0-1.3 in). Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • hesperiidae northwest of gamboa pipeline road pomeius pompeius pomeius skipper
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  20. Dorantes Longtail

    Dorantes Longtail

    Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes subsp. dorantes: Hesperiidae) Also known as the Lilac-banded Longtail. Wingspan 3.7-5.1 cm (1.5-2.0 in). Camp Darin, Darin Province, Panam. Disturbed tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 110 m (361 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • dorantes longtail hesperiidae urbanus dorantes
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  21. Central American Sootywing

    Central American Sootywing

    Central American Sootywing (Staphylus ascalaphus: Hesperiidae) Also known as the Mauve Scallopwing. Wingspan ca. 2.8 cm (1.1 in). Lol, not the prettiest spread-wing skipper but still a cutie. Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • central american sootywing hesperiidae staphylus ascalaphus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  22. Butler's Skipper

    Butler's Skipper

    Butlers Skipper (Mnasilus allubita: Hesperiidae) Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • butler's skipper cerro cara iguana hesperiidae mnasilus allubita
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  23. Radiant Skipper

    Radiant Skipper

    Radiant Skipper (Callimormus radiola: Hesperiidae) The small grass skipper was common and wide spread but you needed to look closely for it. Altos del Maria, Panam Province, Panam. Premontane cloud forest at ca. 1,029 m (3,376 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • altos del maria callimormus radiola hesperiidae radiant skipper
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  24. Brilliant Anastrus

    Brilliant Anastrus

    Brilliant Anastrus (Anastrus neaeris: Hesperiidae) This shiny open-winged skipper has a wingspan of ca. 3.8 cm (1.5 in). Pipeline Road, northwest of Gamboa, Coln Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest at 55 m (180 ft elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • anastrus neaeris brilliant anastrus gamboa hesperiidae pipeline road
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Veined White-Skipper

    Veined White-Skipper

    Veined White-Skipper (Heliopetes arsalte: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.7-4.3 cm (1.5-1.7 in). Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cerro cara iguana heliopetes arsalte hesperiidae veined white-skipper
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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