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02-SEP-2011

Tropical Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus oileus, the tropical checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found from Peninsular Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas, south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to Argentina.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. There are four to five generations throughout the year in southern Texas and Florida.
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Colin Storey08-Sep-2011 18:58
Superb close up with these details. v
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography08-Sep-2011 18:13
Very nice capture, Vote.
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