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Re: [OM] IMG: Long-Tailed Skipper Butterfly (Not a Moth)

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Long-Tailed Skipper Butterfly (Not a Moth)
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:21:32 -0400
Pretty cool, Jim.  Maybe he was west of the normal flight path since he 
knew a hurricane was brewing.

Chuck Norcutt


On 10/26/2012 5:33 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Continuing to do on-line research, I have identified the mystery
> butterfly that landed briefly in front of me.  It is not a moth, but
> a Long-Tailed Skipper Butterfly that was west of the normal migration
> path from Florida up and down the East Coast.
>
> Because of the angle of the wings, the bright blue on the top of the
> abdomen is only barely seen in the four quick images that I snapped.
> The wing markings match up properly.  The blue can be barely seen on
> the top of the head and rear part of the abdomen.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Brown+B_fly+or+Moth.jpg.html
>
>  Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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