Taxiles Skipper (Poanes taxiles) on Rocky Montain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus). Sandia Mountains, New Mexico, USA.
Notice the rolled up proboscis. In some skippers the length of proboscis reaches 5 centimeters (2 inches). Length of the butterfly is about 1.7 centimeter.
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Taxiles Skipper (Poanes taxiles) on Rocky Montain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus). Sandia Mountains, New Mexico, USA.
Notice the rolled up proboscis. In some skippers the length of proboscis reaches 5 centimeters (2 inches). Length of the butterfly is about 1.7 centimeter.
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Uploaded on April 8, 2021
Taken on July 10, 2020