Sunday, December 8, 2024

December 8, 2024

We are all Laviana White Skippers
We look different based on sex and position
In general, our bodies are dark and our wings are white
With brown on the edges for some definition.

Location: National Butterfly Center, Mission TX; Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen TX,

Sources: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliopetes-laviana

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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