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Fantastic Skipper
Vettius fantasos (Cramer, 1780)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Underside of hindwing shining ivory white to silver with veins outlined in red-brown.
Wing Span: 1 1/16 - 1 ¼ inches (2.7 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: July-December (1 flight).
Caterpillar Hosts: Grass (Lasiacis).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including Bougainevilla, morning glories, and thevetia.
Habitat: Tropical lowland forests and scrub.
Range: Mexico south to Paraguay. Rare stray to lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not needed for rare stray.
NCGR: G5- Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 26, 2018
Submitted by: Marie Daloia
Region: Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
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Observation date: Feb 13, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 23, 2014
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 11, 2013
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Observation date: Dec 19, 2011
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Dec 19, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2010
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler
Verified date: May 03, 2011
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Observation date: Oct 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
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Observation date: Dec 02, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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