Eantis thraso

It is skipper season in the mountains and my zinnias do the trick :)

comments (5)

Christine Young

Lion

Fantastic contrast and a gorgeous shot! Posted 6 years ago
1. Annette Flottwell
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot. You need a good contrast for these they look black without sunlight
  Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
1. Annette Flottwell
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Ferdi Posted 6 years ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

Very nice from all aspects!!
Posted 6 years ago

The Sickle-winged skipper

''Achlyodes mithridates'', the sickle-winged skipper or Jung's dusky wing, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America and the West Indies to southern Texas. A regular stray north to central Texas, rarely to Arkansas and Kansas.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing all year round in most of its range.

The larvae feed on leaves of Rutaceae species, including ''Zanthoxylum fagara'' in Texas and ''Zanthoxylum.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Annette Flottwell