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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

Belus Skipper

Phocides belus

Phocides belus, the beautiful beamer or Belus skipper, is a skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Strays have been reported as far north as Texas. The wings have a powder-blue hue.

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