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Long-tailed Skipper Larva (Urbanus proteus) Leaf Shelter This Pointed-leaved Tick-Trefoil (Hylodesmum glutinosum) leaf was folded together and &quot;sealed&quot; with fine strands of silk. Inside there was a surprise! See below:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84515/long-tailed_skipper_larva_urbanus_proteus_in_a_leaf_shelter.html" title="Long-tailed Skipper Larva (Urbanus proteus) in a Leaf Shelter"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/84515_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=I4eJh0auYDVyJgMSxmY0NMXibAc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Long-tailed Skipper Larva (Urbanus proteus) in a Leaf Shelter This Pointed-leaved Tick-Trefoil (Hylodesmum glutinosum) leaf was folded together and &quot;sealed&quot; with fine strands of silk. Inside there was a surprise! A Long-Tailed Skipper Larva. It wasn&#039;t very happy to see me and &quot;puked&quot; out some green liquid! :o *Note the bubbly green stuff near the larva&#039;s head and the puddle of dark green stuff at the top of the photo.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84514/long-tailed_skipper_larva_urbanus_proteus_leaf_shelter.html Geotagged,Long-tailed Skipper,Summer,United States,Urbanus proteus" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Long-tailed Skipper,Summer,United States,Urbanus proteus Click/tap to enlarge

Long-tailed Skipper Larva (Urbanus proteus) Leaf Shelter

This Pointed-leaved Tick-Trefoil (Hylodesmum glutinosum) leaf was folded together and "sealed" with fine strands of silk. Inside there was a surprise! See below:

Long-tailed Skipper Larva (Urbanus proteus) in a Leaf Shelter This Pointed-leaved Tick-Trefoil (Hylodesmum glutinosum) leaf was folded together and "sealed" with fine strands of silk. Inside there was a surprise! A Long-Tailed Skipper Larva. It wasn't very happy to see me and "puked" out some green liquid! :o *Note the bubbly green stuff near the larva's head and the puddle of dark green stuff at the top of the photo.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84514/long-tailed_skipper_larva_urbanus_proteus_leaf_shelter.html Geotagged,Long-tailed Skipper,Summer,United States,Urbanus proteus

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The Long-tailed Skipper

The Long-tailed Skipper is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical South America, south to Argentina and north into the southern part of the United States of America. It cannot live in areas with prolonged frost.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Sep 16, 2019. Captured Sep 14, 2019 18:51 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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