Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)

Adults of this species have not been reported in NC for more than a decade, however there's still hope this species persists somewhere in the state. One difficulty in seeing these butterflies is that they seemingly only fly for a short period of time around dusk!
Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui) Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)
Goethe State Forest, FL
2 Oct 2006

John Dole found this individual and was able to snap a couple of great pics right before it disappeared.

Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)

These pics were taken with my first digital camera right after I had gotten it and before I learned how to take pics in very dim light. (The auto focus does not work well under these conditions!)

Eglin A.F.B., FL
8 Aug 2004
Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui) Eglin A.F.B., FL
8 Aug 2004

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