Urbanus proteus proteus

Urbanus proteus proteus
Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly

Urbanus proteus proteus: Taxonomy | Photographs

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Urbanus proteus proteus Urbanus proteus proteus - sipping nectar from a flower. Note the blue-green coloring on the back of the butterfly. Its long "tails" can be seen extending behind the butterfly.
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp
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Urbanus proteus proteus Urbanus proteus proteus - This is the same butterfly as the above photo. In this photo, you can clearly see its proboscis looped in front of the butterfly's head. When the butterfly is not feeding or drinking, the proboscis is coiled up tightly and can barely be seen. While feeding and drinking, the proboscis is extended outward into the center of a flower or other feeding/drinking source.
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp
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Photo added to site: (before 2002)


Urbanus proteus proteus Urbanus proteus proteus - feeding on the nectar of a purple pansy
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 125 kB
Photo added to site: (before 2002)


Urbanus proteus proteus Urbanus proteus proteus
Lake Leon - Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
October 21, 2000
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Photo added to site: (before 2002)