Violet-banded Skipper
Nycteliusnyctelius
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Houston, Texas
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catbird8
Houston, TX |
January 2009 |
Positive
Very approachable and photogenic skipper. Very easily recognized from the underside of the hindwing, where there are typically two broad bands, dark brown, with a very prominent dark spot near the middle of the leading edge. The Violet-banded Skipper is only a periodic stray to south Texas, so I was very fortunate to have had it visit the Houston area. It rarely strays to Arizona or Florida.
