Broken Silverdrop – New View

Most of my photos of this species and most in online systems show side views of the Broken Silverdrop, Epargyreus exadeus cruza (my gallery link) with this top view being the second top view on both iNaturalist & BAMONA, so a unique photo! And I have 2 top views in my gallery! 🙂 The feature and two other photos here . . .

Broken Silverdrop, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica (unusual top view)
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Broken Silverdrop

Another nice Skipper Butterfly is this Broken Silverdrop,  Epargyreus exadeus or Epargyreus cruza (my gallery link) a unique butterfly found in both Central and South America. Here’s two shots made recently in my garden . . .

Broken Silverdrop, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Broken Silverdrop

One of the unusual Skippers in both looks and name is this Broken Silverdrop, Epargyreus exadeus (linked to my gallery with a lot of other photos). Here’s just one shot from my garden recently . . .

Broken Silverdrop, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica

¡Pura Vida!

Broken Silverdrop

An attractive and different looking Skipper that I don’t see real often, but is one of those that shows up in my garden: Broken Silverdrop, Epargyreus exadeus (linked to my gallery with more photos).

Broken Silverdrop, Atenas, Costa Rica

¡Pura Vida!

Broken Silverdrop

The feature photo or the next two shots after this top view shows the “broken silver drop” as the odd-shaped white spot. The scientific name is Epargyreus exadeus and it is one of the many Skipper butterflies which you can read about on butterfliesandmoths.org.

Broken Silverdrop, Epargyreus exadeus, Atenas, Costa Rica
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