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These are butterflies in the family Hesperiidae that I have recorded on Isla Colon. Each specimen includes collecting data and observations I have made over years of visits to the island.
Specimen records and photographs
for researchers and educators
Species page for Protambulyx strigilis
Records from Isla Colon:
Record locator # 10429
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
Lat 9.4070, Long -82.3079 [ITEC] el 10m
23-27 March 2014; moon new/waxing
160w MV light/sheet
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
This species is common throughout the American tropics, and it occurs regularly at lights on Isla Colon. The specimen pictured is a female, much less commonly seen than the male.
To help with identification, email me at identification@panamainsects.org. Please include specimen locator number.
Panama Insects Tropical Insects
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