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Bill_Webb Hurst, TX Aug 06, 2007

Newbie to butterflies. We found many of these along a small road in north Texas near Roanoke. I am at a loss to ID. Any help appreciated.

Bill

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 06, 2007

Very nice photo!

I'm thinking it's a Hackberry Emperor ...

http://www.dallasbutterflies.com/Butterflies/html/celtis.html
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3533
http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/53/



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Bill_Webb Hurst, TX Aug 06, 2007

Thank you, Linda.

From the other photos at the links you included I certainly agree. I guess I can mark this one "Solved."

Thanks again.

Bill

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Bill_Webb Hurst, TX Aug 06, 2007

. . . and by the way that would make it a Brushfoot rather than a Skipper, I guess.

Bill

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VEGGIEHAPPY New Braunfels, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 06, 2007

I have an image of one of these waiting to be uploaded for ID - haha. Now I don't have to. They are so pretty and kind of "friendly" - there was one the other day on my fig tree who hung out over an hour while I was laying there reading a book. I thought he was dead for a second there - then I brought my hand close and he decided he'd had enough of my company.

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