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Green Grass-Dart Skipper Butterfly


Green Grass-Dart Skipper Butterfly
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 369] (1475)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-20 1:25
Viewed: 328
Points: 12
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Skipper Butterfly

Green Grass-Dart Skipper Butterfly, Ocybadistes walkeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Hesperioidea
Family: Hesperiidae
Diversity
About 550 genera,
3,500 species
Subfamilies
Coeliadinae
Hesperiinae
Heteropterinae
Megathyminae (disputed)
Pyrginae
Pyrrhopyginae
Trapezitinae

A skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea), named after their quick, darting flight habits.

Skippers differ in several important ways from the remaining butterflies, which are classified in the superfamily Papilionoidea and the neotropical superfamily Hedyloidea. Collectively, these three groups of butterflies share several characteristics especially in the egg, larval and pupal stage (Ackery et al. 1999). However, skippers have the antennae clubs hooked backward like a crochet hook, whilst butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae and hedylids have feathered or pectinate antennae giving them an even more moth-like appearance than skippers. Skippers also have generally stockier bodies than the other two groups, with stronger wing muscles. Hesperioidea is very likely the sister group of Papilionoidea, and together with Hedyloidea constitute a natural group or clade.
There are about 3500 species of Skippers. They are usually classified in the following subfamilies:
Awls, Awlets and Policemen (Subfamily Coeliadinae, about 75 species)
Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae, over 2000 species)
Skipperlings (Subfamily Heteropterinae, about 150 species)
Giant Skippers (Subfamily Megathyminae, about 100 species)
Spread-winged Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae, about 1000 species)
Firetips (Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae, about 150 species)
Australian Skippers (Subfamily Trapezitinae, about 60 species)
Note: Some authorities treat the Giant Skippers as a separate family, the Megathymidae, but more modern classifications place them within the subfamily Hesperiinae in the family Hesperiidae.
Many species of skippers look frustratingly alike. For example, some species in the genera Erynnis, Hesperia, and Amblyscirtes cannot currently be distinguished in the field by experts, the only reliable method of telling them apart involving dissection and examination of the genitalia.

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 248 W: 44 N: 574] (2368)
  • [2008-08-20 1:40]

hi foozi,
good comosition but colors doesn't look natural, may be because of flash. this one looks like Bush Hopper, need to be cheked properly by an expert. notes about skippers are valuable. tfs.
nagraj.v

Ciao Foozi,
bella cattura di questa farfalla, ottimi POV e composizione con un buon OOF BG, IMHO i colori sono troppo saturi e prevale una dominante gialla, la nitidezza è morbida, si puo migliorare in post-produzione. Interessanti note.
TFS. Maurizio

Assalamualaikum Foozi. I guess skippers are in season now. I have spotted so many of them near my house. This one is tact sharp capture. Stunning work with precision focusing. I like the perch and the framing in this presentation. Best regards. Jusni

Hallo Foozi
An opened flower bud is always to me a great attraction, and this one of yours is no exception. Another great image from your lens. You have captured and presented the fine details on both the flower and the skipper fine style. I am really impressed with the clarity of the delicate hairs on the stem of the flower. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Hello Foozi,

Seems like you have a rich supply of interesting insects around your location!
This little fellow is captured with sharp fine details and the subject is captured from a good point of view...
The colour palette is attractive and well reproduced!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Foozi,
An another wonderful nacro capture! Realy perfectly focused Green Grass-Dart Skipper.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Salam Foozi,

Composisi yang cantik dan kejelasan imej yang bagus.I like the colour composition, contrast and dark tone light up the subject.Slunt flower setting is brilliant.Great shot. Thanks for the continuously comment on my photo,just busy lately on my work and miss many post from you and all friends in TN.

Salam mohaimin

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