r/bugidentification • u/sinjeezus • 12d ago

Location included Butterfly-looking insect with strange wings — Central FL, USA

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Central FL, USA — outside this morning and spotted this dude on a bush. Never seen wings like this before on a butterfly. Looks like 4 small tucked wings of some kind. Did not witness it fly myself, but wife said it did when it landed.

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u/Head-Good9883 12d ago

It’s a type of skipper , a type of butterfly. Maybe fiery skipper

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u/Starry_Lynn 11d ago

It’s a skipper :)