Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)

Another butterfly working the wildflowers near the Southern Cloudywing at the Oconee Wildlife Management Area as a single Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus).

It was very active, flitting from flower to flower. It was quite a challenge to photograph it.

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Identification resource:

- Butterflies and Moths of North America: Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)

- Westcentral Georgia Butterflies by Michael Beohm: Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)

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- Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)

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