American Snout, Libytheana carinenta. Quite variable with extremely long palps (snout). Inhabits thorn scrub, thickets and open woodland with hackberries. Here harvesting minerals streamside.

Montosa Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.

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Arizona Sisters, Adelpha eualia. Oak covered hillsides and canyons. Here finding some bear scat irresistible. Did not see the bear.

Miller Canyon, Cochise County, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA.

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Indian Tortoiseshell, Aglais caschmirensis. Wingspan: 4.5 - 6.2 cm / 1.8 - 2.44 in. Handheld.

Hiking down the road from Pele La (Pass) into Punakha, Bhutan.

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Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilis. Woods openings and edges from sea level to treeline.

Cowles, Pecos River, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA.

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Golden Banded-Skipper (Southwestern), Autochton cellus. UNCOMMON. Moist wooded ravines, canyons and gulches with streams. Photographed July 27, 2008.

Arizona, USA.

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