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    Cymaenes tripunctus, Three-spotted Skipper

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    Freshly emerged adult

    egg

    larval head capsule

    Description: 12-15 mm. This is a tiny brown butterfly with very little in the way of markings. There are three small spots on the forewing that help identify this butterfly from its look-alikes. Panoquina panoquinoides (slightly more elongate) and Nastra neamathla (darker and less markings) are similar species. Worn specimens may be difficult to differentiate. 

     

    Habitat and Distribution: road sides, vacant lots and grassy areas in most of the Keys

     

    Host Plant: grasses such as Panicum maximum and Digitaria sanguinalis

     

    Natural History: This species is locally abundant throughout the Keys, South Florida, the Caribbean and Central and South America

     

    Freshly emerged adult

    Freshly emerged adult

    Final instar Larva

    Final instar Larva

    Freshly emerged adult

    Freshly emerged adult

    Pupa

     

    Freshly emerged adult showing off its proboscis

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