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Unknown Skipper A pretty little brown skipper. Fridericus spreadwing,Geotagged,Ouleus fridericus,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,brown,butterfly,insect

Unknown Skipper

A pretty little brown skipper.

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haylo

Lion

Possibly a scallopwing skipper from genus Staphylus
http://bugguide.net/node/view/11642 Posted 9 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It looks more like Ouleus fridericus to me, what do you think?
  http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Ouleus%20fridericus.htm
  http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/SkipperPages/Skippers_Pyrginae_Group1/Skippers_Pyrginae_Group1_Pages/Ouleus_fridericus.html
  http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?ref=1999&lang=en
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouleus#/media/File:Fridericus_spreadwing_%28Ouleus_fridericus%29.JPG
  
  Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. haylo
    
    Lion
    
    Agreed, Ouleus fridericus is a much better match, thanks Wildflower Posted 9 years ago

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The Fridericus spreadwing

Ouleus fridericus is the most widespread member of the genus, its 7 subspecies being distributed variously from Mexico to Bolivia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

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Uploaded Feb 4, 2016. Captured Jan 15, 2016 10:41 in Tucker Valley Road, Trinidad and Tobago.

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PENTAX K-50
f/16.0
1/180s
ISO800
300mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.