Research Grade Species #1270: Zabulon Skipper

[urbpan]

Skippers are small-to-medium sized butterflies with a distinctive "skipping" flight pattern. They are considered "moth-like," a strange designation, since all butterflies are essentially just colorful day flying moths, but it makes sense when you see one. I think it's the relatively small wing-to-body ratio and maybe the big eyes that make them

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[yamamanama]

Fun fact: Butterflies have knobs on their antennae. Moths have feathery antennae.

[urbpan]

Except for "butterflies" in family Hesperiidae and "moths" in family Castniidae

[yamamanama]

This is why taxonomy isn't a science.