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Propertius Duskywing Skipper: Selective Color
On our property, I have seen about half a dozen types of butterflies and skippers, and the most common of all is this one. Next is the Common Ringlet, which is an off-white butterfly. The others, which are actually colorful and beautifully patterned...I rarely see or they flit around me laughing before flying away while tears stream down my face. To all of you reading this who are saying, "What's the problem?! There are LOTS of beautiful butterflies everywhere for ME!!" ...I would like to get into a pillow fight with you right now!! :D I shouldn't complain because this skipper IS pretty!! But I would love to see more COLORFUL butteflies please! :D :D
The Propertius Duskywing is a type of butterfly called a skipper, which is in-between a butterfly and a moth. Skippers have stocky, hairy bodies like moths, and knobs at the end of their antennae like butterflies (unlike the lovely feather-like antennae of moths). When resting, they also tend to hold their wings differently, with the hind wings flat and the fore wings up over their body. However, this one is holding its wings moth-like; butterflies tend to hold their wings up over their body. This Duskywing is found in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia to Baja, California; larval caterpillars eat oak leaves, and adults feed on flower nectar.
If you would like to know more about Duskywings, Wiki has a list of links here: Wiki: Duskywing.
For more information about Skippers, Wiki has a wonderful page here: Wiki: Skippers.
The Propertius Duskywing is a type of butterfly called a skipper, which is in-between a butterfly and a moth. Skippers have stocky, hairy bodies like moths, and knobs at the end of their antennae like butterflies (unlike the lovely feather-like antennae of moths). When resting, they also tend to hold their wings differently, with the hind wings flat and the fore wings up over their body. However, this one is holding its wings moth-like; butterflies tend to hold their wings up over their body. This Duskywing is found in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia to Baja, California; larval caterpillars eat oak leaves, and adults feed on flower nectar.
If you would like to know more about Duskywings, Wiki has a list of links here: Wiki: Duskywing.
For more information about Skippers, Wiki has a wonderful page here: Wiki: Skippers.
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