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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.
Species page for Synargis lucinda
Records from Isla Colon:
Record Locator #9145
Panama; B. del Toro; Isla Colon
lat 9.4225; long -82.3211; el 10m
15-20 July 2012; sun/clouds; 85F
coastal road; perching; 1-3PM
Frederick C. Mosher
Field notes from Isla Colon:
I have only seen this species on one occasion on Isla Colon, when I found several females perching on foliage along a paved road on the north end of the island. It has not appeared before or since.
Identification source link:
To help with identification, email me at identification@panamainsects.org. Please include specimen locator number.