Broad banded-skipper

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Identification: The body is slightly iridescent green on the upperside. The wings are dark brown on both upper- and underside. The forewings have a central oblique white band with a small white spot adjacent to the second and third sections of the band, and three white subapical spots. The underside of the hindwings has two faint sets of black bands in the discal and postdiscal sections. The hindwings also have a light brown fringe along the outer margin.

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Adult food: Flower nectar of species such as Ageratum

Reported from: Berbice (Region 6), Bartica & Kamarang River (Region 7), Two Hat Mt. (Region 9)