Sunday, February 24, 2013

Mazan's Scallopwing at Estero, 2/23/13

Yesterday I ran across this skipper on the Green Jay trail at Estero Llano Grande State Park.  It was in the area where we frequently find Mazan's Scallopwing so I guess it's a female.  I have not seen one this pale.


The day before I saw Rick Snider and his butterfly group scrutinizing something.  Turned out to be a Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak.  As always we tried to turn it into a Tailless but it's got gray eyes so it's a Lantana.  The dark edges of the wings are due to a shadow.