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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Aug 10, 2007

Have not seen this before in my garden. It was spotted and shot on cam early this week. Which is this beauty?

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Oct 15, 2007

http://www.answers.com/topic/notocrypta-curvifascia
Any connection here?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 15, 2007

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=3928871

Isn't this the same skipper?

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debnes_dfw_tx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Oct 15, 2007

Hi Dinu!
Looks like a Grass Daemon
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dskipper%2Bbutterflies%2Bindia%26ei%3DUTF-8%26x%3Dwrt%26js%3D1%26ni%3D20&w=500&h=350&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F1319%2F962489442_70e80688b4_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fanoopaa%2F962489442%2F&size=76kB&name=962489442_70e80688b4.jpg&p=skipper+butterflies+india&type=jpeg&no=7&tt=21&oid=11d9d21231d5074a&fusr=AnoopAA&tit=Grass+Deamon&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fanoopaa%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
You might find better references for your country.. I have refs for North American species for the most part..

A Skipper! You were very close with your guess in that regard. Some of my favorite kinds of butterflies. (Note the big eyes.) Skippers will always have eyes like that.

Very nice pic, Beautiful!!

debnes

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Oct 15, 2007

Thanks debnes, will hope to find its specific ref.

Dinu

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 15, 2007

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4924/

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