Blue-studded Skipper (Sostrata bifasciata [Ménétriés])
Wing span: 15/16 - 1 3/16 inches (2.4 - 3 cm).
Identification: Upperside is dark brown with a complex, variegated pattern and a scattering of iridescent blue scales. Forewing has 4 small spots near the apex.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: October in South Texas; April-October in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.
Adult food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Open subtropical scrub.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. A rare stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
