Appendix 1. Examples of resemblances in taxonomic order. |
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Latinized
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Adults and Larvae |
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| Papilionidae | |||||||
1 |
♀ |
The pink hindwing "larval band" resembles early instar larvae, which are gregarious.
LS News:2006 (48:2). |
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail | Heraclides anchisiades idaeus | ![]() |
© 2007 Andrew Warren |
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1 larva |
Later instars are darker. | Ruby-spotted Swallowtail | Heraclides anchisiades idaeus |
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© Dan Hardy |
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2 |
♀ |
This example is from our text. The pale blue-green hindwing "larval band" ends with an orange spot that resembles the partially everted orange osmiteria that larvae display defensively. |
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Papilio glaucous | ![]() |
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© Jeff Peppin |
2 larva |
Instar not noted in photograph. | Eastern Tiger swallowtail | Papilio glaucous | ![]() |
© Michael Singer |
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3 |
♂ |
This butterfly may also be known as Heraclides rumiko. The white hindwing "larval band" ends in an orange crescent that resembles the partially(?) everted orange osmiteria that larvae display defensively. | Papilio rumiko | ![]() |
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© 2014 Nick V. Grishin |
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3 larva |
Instar not noted in photograph. | Papilio rumiko | ![]() |
© 2008 Bill Bouton |
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4 |
♀ |
The pink and white hindwing "larval band" slightly resemble the pink and white larval spines | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | Parides photinus | ![]() |
© 2008 David Robackerhttp |
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4 larva |
Instar not noted in photograph. | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | Parides photinus | ![]() |
© 2009 Luc Legal, Jerome Labre & Oscar Dorado |
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5 |
♂ |
Both the vental wing edges and the middle instar larvae are pale grayish green. | Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | Colias alexandra edwardsii | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
5 larva |
Middle instar. | Queen Alexandra's Sulphur larva | Colias alexandra edwardsii |
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© 2010 Nicky Davis |
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6 |
♀ |
The pale orange “tip” of the forewing and the black mark on the interior edge resembles the color of the larva and its black eyes. | Sara Orangetip | Anthocharis sara thoosa | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
6 larva |
First instar. | Sara Orangetip | Anthocharis sara thoosa |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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7 |
♂ |
Paul, we could drop this one since there are no photos of larvae. The wing margins show the white dot pattern seen in Danaiids and others. In this case the margins on the hindwing are broad enough to resemble a “larval band.” No photo of a larva is available. |
Mexican Dartwhite | Catasticta nimbice nimbice |
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© 2010 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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| Lycaenidae | |||||||
8 |
♂ |
There is a fairly strong resemblance between the color and shape of the larva and the hindwing “larval band”. | Deep-green Hairstreak | Theritas mavors | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
8 larva |
Last instar. | Deep-green Hairstreak | Theritas mavors |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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9 |
♀ |
We did not find a photograph of the larvae, but the reddish orange aposematic "larval band" seems promising. |
Hirsuta Hairstreak | Magnastigma hirsuta | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren |
10 |
♀ |
The pale yellowish hindwing “larval band” resembles a larva. In some photos the larvae appear greener. | Sandia Hairstreak | Callophrys mcfarlandi | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
10 larva |
Instar not noted. | Sandia Hairstreak | Callophrys mcfarlandi |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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11 |
♀ |
The orange-pink hindwing “larval band” resembles the larva, but some larvae photos show pale individuals. |
Ellis' Blue | Euphilotes ellisii ellisii | ![]() |
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© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland and Andrew Warren |
11 larva |
Instar not noted. |
Ellis' Blue | Euphilotes ellisii ellisii |
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© 2011 Nicky Davis |
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12 |
♀ |
The orange hindwing “larval band” resembles prediapause 4th instar larvae.
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Spalding's Blue | Euphilotes spaldingi spaldingi | ![]() |
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© 2008 Todd Stout |
12 larva |
The 4th instar, prediapause larva is orangish-pinkish-reddish
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Spalding's Blue | Euphilotes spaldingi spaldingi |
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© 2008 Todd Stout |
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| Riodinidae | |||||||
13 |
♂ |
The aposematic orange-red hindwing “larval band” with black spots and white marks resembles, to a degree, a last instar black-spotted, greenish-orange larva. | Red-rimmed Euselasia | Euselasia pellonia pellonia | ![]() |
© 2014 Jim P. Brock |
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13 larva |
Last instar is greenish-orange with black spots. | Red-rimmed Euselasia | Euselasia pellonia pellonia |
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© 2010D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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14 |
♂ |
Except for the orange patch near head, this otherwise black and white "ray" patterned adult resembles a last instar larva. Nijout identified this pattern as the “intervenous stripe system”. | White-rayed Metalmark | Hades noctula | ![]() |
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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14 larva |
Last instar has long bristles and black/white "rays". | White-rayed Metalmark | Hades noctula |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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15 |
♂ |
The blackish blue ventral forewing has an aposematic yellow patch that resembles a last instar larva, minus the black dots. | Godart's Metalmark | Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
15 larva |
Last instar larvae are yellow with black spots. | Godart's Metalmark | Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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16 |
♂ |
The black dorsal hindwing has an aposematic orange patch that resembles a penultimate instar larva. | Golden-banded Metalmark | Pirascca tyriotes | ![]() |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
16 larva |
♂ |
Penultimate instar. | Golden-banded Metalmark | Pirascca tyriotes |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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17 |
♂ |
The “larval band” is easy to see. It does not, however, resemble a larva. Click on Latin name for link to photos of larvae. | Molpe Metalmark | Juditha caucana | ![]() |
© 2008 Charles Bordelon |
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| Nymphalidae | |||||||
18 |
BEGIN orange and black | Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae incarnata | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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18 larva |
last instar orange and black | Gulf Fritillary | Agraulis vanillae incarnata |
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© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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19 |
♂ |
orange and black | Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta poeyii | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
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19 larva |
instar not noted. orange and black | Mexican Silverspot | Dione moneta poeyii |
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2005 Jim P. Brock |
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20 |
orange and black | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma | ![]() |
© 2005 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
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20 live |
live--note the larval band | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma | ![]() |
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© 2009 Bill Berthet |
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20 larva |
last instar orange and purplish with black spikes | Juno Longwing | Dione juno huascuma |
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© 2011 Kenji Nishida |
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21 |
♂ |
blackish dark brown and white | Pachinus Longwing | Heliconius pachinus | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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21 larva |
third instar white, with black spikes and orange head and feet | Pachinus Longwing | Heliconius pachinus |
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© 2011 Rudy Dodero |
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22 |
♀ |
dark brown and white with red dots near body | Sara Longwing | Heliconius sara theudela | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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22 larva |
thrd instar, white with black spikes | Sara Longwing | Heliconius sara theudela |
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© 2011 Rudy Dodero |
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23 |
♂ |
orange and black | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia | ![]() |
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© 2007 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
23 larva |
instar not noted. orange and white with black spikes | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia | ![]() |
© 2013 Bryan E. Reynolds |
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23 larva |
alternative larva orange and white with black spikes | Variegated Fritillary | Euptoieta claudia claudia |
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© 2011 Berry Nall |
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24 |
pinkish, mauve, white and beige and rust | Tracta Sister | Adelpha tracta | ![]() |
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c) 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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24 larva |
penultimate instar. Matches the adult relatively well | Tracta Sister | Adelpha tracta |
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c) 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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25 |
♀ |
black and red and white and pinkish | Guatamalan Cracker | Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice | ![]() |
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© Andrew D. Warren |
25 larva |
white and black and yellow | Guatamalan Cracker | Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice |
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© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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26 |
♂ |
pink and black and white and al ittle blue | Perisama alicia | ![]() |
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© 2012 Jean Claude Petit |
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27 |
♀ |
beige,brght orange and light orange, pale blue bits, black bits, light and dark brown | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella | ![]() |
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© 2009 Andrew Warren |
27 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are light orange and black with grey hair | West Coast Lady | Vanessa annabella |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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28 |
♀ |
rust, bright orange, white, black, light brown/beige | Northern Buckeye | Junonia coenia coenia | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
28 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are black, bright orange, white, rust | Northern Buckeye | Junonia coenia coenia | ![]() |
© 2007 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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28 larva |
larval ventral surface more orange/rust | Northern Buckeye |
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© 2010 Jeff Trahan |
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29 |
♂ |
bright orange, light orange, white, brown | Puerto Rican Checkerspot | Atlantea tulita | ![]() |
© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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29 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are bright orange, black and black spikes | Puerto Rican Checkerspot | Atlantea tulita |
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© 2010 Alejandro Sanchez |
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30 |
♀ |
brown, white, cream and orange | Crimson-patch Checkerspot | Chlosyne janais janais | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
30 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are white and black, with orange head and black spikes | Crimson-patch Checkerspot | Chlosyne janais janais |
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© 2014 Bryan E. Reynolds |
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31 |
♀ |
dark brown/black, white, light orange, bright orange, and white | Fulvia Checkerspot | Chlosyne fulvia coronado | ![]() |
© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
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31 larva |
instar not noted. Colors include light orange, white, and black with bright orange head and black spikes. | Fulvia Checkerspot | Chlosyne fulvia coronado |
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© 2009 Kim Davis and Mike Strangeland |
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32 |
♂ |
light orange, bright orange, dark brown and cream | Dotted Checkerspot | Poladryas minuta minuta | ![]() |
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© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
32 larva |
instar not noted. Colors are orange and black with black spikes | Dotted Checkerspot | Poladryas minuta minuta |
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© 2011 Jim P. Brock |
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33 |
♂ |
brown, black, light orange and cream | Elada Checkerspot | Texola elada ulrica | ![]() |
© 2010 Charles Bordelon and Ed Knudson |
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33 larva |
late instar. Colors include black, cream or white, light orange with black bristles | Elada Checkerspot | Texola elada ulrica |
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© 2010 Berry Nall |
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34 |
♀ |
larva early instar | Phaon Crescent | Phyciodes phaon phaon | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
34 larva |
larva early instar | Phaon Crescent | Phyciodes phaon phaon |
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© 2011 Berry Nall |
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35 |
this group is very cryptic, but this red subspecies retains the larval outline | Zaretis pythagoras | ![]() |
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© Luis Miguel Constantino |
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35 Ventral |
here's the ventral side | Zaretis pythagoras |
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© Luis Miguel Constantino |
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36 |
♀ |
white with some black | White Morpho | Morpho polyphemus polyphemus | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrew D. Warren |
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37 |
♂ |
brown with bits of orange, black cream beige | Muripetens Calisto | Calisto muripetens | ![]() |
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© 2014 Rayner Nunez --accents |
37 larva |
Instar not noted. Color matches adult brown | Muripetens Calisto | Calisto muripetens |
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© 2014 Rayner Nunez --accents |
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38 |
♀ |
beige with bits of orange, black | Sugar cane Calisto | Calisto pulchella pulchella | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
38 larva |
Fifth instar. Color matches adult beige | Sugar cane Calisto | Calisto pulchella pulchella |
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© 2010 Andrei Sourakov |
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39 |
♀ |
brown. larval band rust, mauve, cream, eyespots black with white center | Red-bordered Satyr | Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia | ![]() |
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© 2009 Jim P. Brock |
39 larva |
Fifth instar resembles lghter portion of larval band | Red-bordered Satyr | Gyrocheilus patrobas tritonia |
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© 2009 Todd Stout |
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| Hesperiidae | |||||||
40 |
♀ |
light mauve, rust, white, cream, beige | Gold-spotted Aguna | Aguna asander asander | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
40 larva |
larva last instar. Color resembles light mauve of larval band, eyes reddish rust | Gold-spotted Aguna | Aguna asander asander | ![]() |
© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs |
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41 |
♂ |
light grey and cream with bits of bown, white and bits of rust | Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa) | Zestusa dorus | ![]() |
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© 2009 Andrew D. Warren |
41 larva |
penultimate instar. Color resembles light grey larval band, green (color of leaf) seems to show through skin, lines are pale yellowish, head is black with a rusty spot behind head | Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa) | Zestusa dorus | ![]() |
© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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42 |
♀ |
brown, larval band lighter | Outis Skipper | Cogia outis | ![]() |
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© 2009 Nick Grishin |
42 larva |
instar not noted. Color pinkish with green showing through skin, head dark rust, seen from a distance resembles adult larval band | Outis Skipper | Cogia outis | ![]() |
© 2010 Jim P. Brock |
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lizard predation Are skippers basically palatable? Skipper prey is cryptic brown black light brown. |
Juvenal's Duskywing | Erynnis juvenalis juvenalis | ![]() |
© 2008 Vitly harny |
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| ♂ | dark brownish with whitish-very pale blue larval band | Cuban Sicklewing | Eantis papinianus | ![]() |
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© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Strangeland, and Andrew Warren |
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43 larva |
5th instar. Color is light cream with bluish greenish showing through skin; two pale yellow stripes and cream colored head. 1st instar has dark head, no yellow and more cream. | Cuban Sicklewing | Eantis papinianus | ![]() |
© 2010 Andrei Sourakov |
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| possible cover image | Helicopis cupido incerta | © 2011 Kim Garwood |
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