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Purple-Washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas) A Purple-Washed Skipper on the leaf of a hibiscus tree. These skippers are really active and difficult to capture in flight unlike some other butterfly species, however they are very approachable once perched. Animalia,Animals,Caribbean,Insecta,Insects,Panoquina lucas,Purple-Washed Skipper,Trinidad and Tobago Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Purple-Washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas)

A Purple-Washed Skipper on the leaf of a hibiscus tree. These skippers are really active and difficult to capture in flight unlike some other butterfly species, however they are very approachable once perched.

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The Purple-washed Skipper

''Panoquina lucas'', the purple-washed skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Panoquina lucas'' is 4121.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Wesley Goorachan
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By Wesley Goorachan

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Uploaded Nov 7, 2021. Captured Aug 16, 2021 16:23.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm