Powder-blue-wings

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• Phocides belus

  Belus skipper, beautiful beamer

  Phocides belus, commonly known as the Belus skipper or beautiful beamer, is a skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It ranges from Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica, with occasional strays reaching southern Texas. The species is recognized by its distinctive powder-blue wing coloration.

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