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Friday, August 11, 2006

Delaware Skipper-a small butterfly


This small butterfly is a member of the Grass-skipper family and I found it on the Canon City Riverwalk in a very wet area. That fits the habitat for this species that prefers "wet brushy areas in prairies or open foothills" according to Butterflies through Binoculars-The West.

This particular butterfly appears to be a female (ah, I bet some of you didn't realize that you could tell some butterflies apart by gender). Females have "wider boarders and darker markings" than males per Butterlies and moths of North America web site, a great online reference with lots of info and photos.

SeEtta

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