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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 Rhescyntis hippodamia
Records from Isla Colon:
Record Locator # 10616
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
lat 9.4225; long -82.3211; el 10m
13-20 July 2015; sun/clouds; 85F
MV/BL light in rainforest interior
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
I didn't see this species for the first several trips to Isla Colon made over several years. In summer 2016, one individual came to a light in the rainforest interior.
Identification source link:
To help with identification, email me at identification@panamainsects.org. Please include specimen locator number.
Panama Insects Tropical Insects
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