These are not often seen around here, but I found this one in the 'jungle' area.

Wow, that's gorgeous! I've never seen one!

Sherry

Patricia,
What flower is that? is it a weed. They just love weeds. They're always around in the wild too. Is it a weed composite Asteracae family(Sunflower)? skippers will use anysize anyshape like morning glory or Corscrew vine

ALberto Romero

NIIIIIIICE!!!

Looks like it is nectaring on some species of mist flower.

We had a couple of clearwing as new US records a few years ago in south Texas.

One was a Thick Tipped Greta (Greta morgane)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/morgane.html

and the other a Broad-tipped Clearwing (Pteronymia cotytto)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/cotytto.html

They are supposed to use species of cestrum native to Costa Rica as a larval host. Perhaps you'll come across some larva on your walks through the jungle areas.

~ Cat