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Butterfly or Moth?


Butterfly or Moth?
Photo Information
Copyright: Ron Warner (tuslaw) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 232 W: 8 N: 598] (1901)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-14
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-19 20:26
Viewed: 404
Points: 18
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I'm not sure if this is a butterfly or a moth. It was flitting around the oats field and decided to land for a minute. It would let me get fairly close before taking off once again.

It flies in very fast, but short bursts, and then lands for a litle while before taking off again. It's wings looked extremely tattered and worn.
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Hi Ron,

This is a skipper of some sort. You can tell by the antennae that have turned up bulbous ends.

Regards,
Greg

Hello Ron,
I'm not sure whether this is a butterfly or a moth either butI'm quite 'sure' about the excellent photo quality:-).
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-06-19 21:29]
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Hi Ron,

Can't help you with the ID but it is a great shot! The colors are wonderful and there are so many of them. Beautiful wing markings and textures. Details are razor sharp and I love the natural background.

Jane

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 16 N: 476] (1967)
  • [2008-06-19 22:23]
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Hi Ron , no help here on an id , but it is certainly a well detailed photo of this rather rugged fellow.
tfs
regards
Art

Hi Ron,
this is a skipper, alright, no idea which one.
but you got it with all the details, the wings are wornout. may be the skipper is in its last stage. I would have prefered a vertical composition to make it much better image. TFS.
nagraj.v

Hi Ron,

I cannot presently give you an exact ID, however the give away to identify skippers ( a class of butterfly...Hesperideae ) is the end of the antennae which is hooked in a skipper as in your photo. Butterfly antennae are clubbed and moth antennae often feathered.

Thus its a butterfly and nmore specifically a skipper. Hope that helps.

Nice pic anyway.

best wishes Mike.

Excellent skipper macro Ron.
Nice colors, details and a well managed exposure, looks great against the diffuse green BG :)
Looks like a Silver-spotted Skipper to me (Epargyreus clarus).
Well done!
Howard

I reckon since I know of none better....well maybe Ram or Ivan, but Howard is usually right on. I wasn't aware of the Skipper in Ohio but if it is then so might it be:-) nicely done and quite ID'able for one with a knowledge. I would not have guessed Skipper...but only because this might be a completely different sub group of them...I'll stop back and see what the verdict is in a couple of days.
bob

Amazing detail, here. I love the center of the body. I'm not sure if it is a shell or what, but I'm reminded of a catepillar...

The subject stands out very clearly. The DOF is great - it adds a bit of contrast, and, well, this composition is interesting. Thanks for sharing. :)

Very clean and clear shot. Wonderfully sharp!

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