American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
A highly variable species, note short proboscis.
Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
October 13, 2004 (W. Cook)
Snouts are ubiquitous
Yturria Tract, Hidalgo Co., TX
(G Quintanilla)
The butterfly's "snout" serves to mimic a leaf's
petiole.
Sabal Palm Grove, Brownsville
Cameron Co., TX (M Quinn)
Snouts frequently roost on dead substraights
South Texas (M Quinn)
Many dead leaf mimics are quite colorful above.
Mission, Hidalgo Co., TX
October 13, 2004 (W. Cook)
Bentsen PalmVillage RV, Mission, Hidalgo Co, TX
August 7, 2005 (G Quintanilla)
(at Lantana)
Bentsen Palm Village RV
Mission, Hidalgo County, TX (G Quintanilla)
Bentsen World Birding Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co, TX
September 7, 2005
(G Quintanilla)
August 3, 2006
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 (Lepidoptera : Libytheidae)','<b><i>Libytheana carinenta bachmanii</i> (Kirtland)</b> (Hexapoda, Lepidoptera, Libytheidae, Libytheana)<br>Keywords: adult, lateral<br>Location: USA, Texas, Hidalgo Co., Santa Ana NWR<br>Image by: Mike Quinn<br>Identified by: <br><br>'))