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Guava Skipper Caterpillar As it comes closer to metamorphosis the guava skipper caterpillar takes on a much different appearance. Geotagged,Phocides polybius,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,red,white Click/tap to enlarge

Guava Skipper Caterpillar

As it comes closer to metamorphosis the guava skipper caterpillar takes on a much different appearance.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What an incredible find, as we're used to from you :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Southern Guava Skipper

"Phocides polybius" is a species of butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, that is native to the Americas. It is found from the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Argentina. Common names include Bloody Spot and Guava Skipper.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by haylo
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2015. Captured Feb 27, 2015 08:34 in Laventille Road, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
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  • PENTAX K-50
  • f/16.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.