Fantastic Skipper (Vettius fantasos Stoll)
Wing span: 1 1/16 - 1 ¼ inches (2.7 - 3.2 cm).
Identification: Underside of hindwing shining ivory white to silver with veins outlined in red-brown.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: July-December (1 flight).
Caterpillar hosts: Grass (Lasiacis).
Adult food: Flower nectar including Bougainevilla, morning glories, and thevetia.
Habitat: Tropical lowland forests and scrub.
Range: Mexico south to Paraguay. Rare stray to lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
