Insects and Spiders

Beautiful Broad-winged Skipper

He landed in front of me & posed beautifully with spread wings lit up by the sun. Do you see what looks like two little horns sticking out in front of his head? Those are called palps and are quite long on this species.
Male Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)

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