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Urbanus dorantes


Urbanus dorantes
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Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 484 W: 17 N: 1004] (3748)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-23 14:13
Viewed: 320
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dark brown long tail Skipper (Urbanus dorantes):
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This was not easy, the skipper came out of nowhere,
landing on a flower, then another and left it at an incredible speed.
Only had time to get this photo! and could not make sufficient adjustments
to have more clarity and better fund. But I think that is enough for them
to see the features of this meteorite in our fields,a true champion of speed!
very difficult to see and more difficult to photograph that his cousin's (Urbanus Procne)(Can view in http://www.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=212493)

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Hesperioidea - Skippers
Family Hesperiidae - Skippers
Subfamily Eudaminae - Dicot Skippers
Genus Urbanus
Species dorantes - Dorantes Longtail


FROM: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1926

Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)


Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)


Identification: Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green
iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale
spots.

Life history: The Dorantes Longtail Skipper feeds at flowers in the winter, but spends most
of the time perching upside down under leaves.

Flight: Three to four broods throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas.

Wing span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.7 - 5.1 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Various legumes including wild and cultivated beans (Phaseolus),
beggar's ticks (Desmodium), and blue peas (Clitoria).

Adult food: Flower nectar from shepherd\'s needle, lantana, trilisa, ironweed,
bougainvillea, and others.

Habitat: Roadsides, overgrown fields, edges of woods, clearings and along trails in
hardwood hammocks.

Range: Argentina Noth, Brazil, Venezuela through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to
South Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays north to northern California, southern Arizona,
southern Missouri, and southern Georgia.

Conservation: Not usually required.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare
in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.



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Skipper marrón oscuro de cola larga (Urbanus dorantes):
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Esto no fue fácil!, esta skipper apareció de la nada,
se posó en una flor, después en otra y salió de allí a una velocidad increíble.
Solo tuve tiempo de tomar esta foto! y no pude hacer los ajustes suficientes
para tener mas claridad y mejor fondo. Pero creo que es suficiente para que puedan
ver las características de este bólido de nuestros campos, una verdadera campeona
que velocidad, muy difícil de encontrar y mucho más difícil de fotografiar que su
prima la (Urbanus procne) otra skipper marrón que tambien tenemos aquí (La pueden ver en: http://www.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=212493).


Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Hesperioidea - Skippers
Family Hesperiidae - Skippers
Subfamily Eudaminae - Dicot Skippers
Genus Urbanus
Species dorantes - Dorantes Longtail


DE: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1926

Familia: Skippers (Hesperiidae)


Subfamilia: Skippers de alas extendidas (Pyrginae)


Identificación: Las colas son largas; franjas a cuadros. Cuerpo y las alas son de color marrón
oscuro sin verde iridiscente (caso de la Urbanus protreus). Alas anteriores se ha destacado
puntos claros. Parte inferior de las alas posteriores tiene 2 bandas puntos.

Ciclo de Vida: Se alimenta de flores en el invierno, pero pasa la mayor parte
del tiempo de posarse boca abajo debajo de las hojas.

Envergadura: 1 7 / 16 - 2 pulgadas (3,7 a 5,1 cm).

Anfitriones de sus orugas: varias leguminosas como frijoles silvestres y cultivadas (Phaseolus),
mendigo garrapatas (Desmodium), y los guisantes azul (Clitoria).

Alimentos para adultos: néctar de las flores de Shepherd's de la aguja, la lantana, trilisa,
Tallo de hierro, buganvillas, y otros.

Hábitat: Bordes de caminos, campos de maleza, los bordes de los bosques, y los claros a lo
largo de bosques de madera dura.

Rango: Norte de Argentina, Brasil, Venezuela, a través de América Central, México y
las Indias Occidentales a Sur de Texas y la península de Florida. Se desvía hacia el
norte de California, sur de Arizona, el sur de Missouri, y el sur de Georgia.

Conservación: No se requiere normalmente.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Se demuestra, seguro a nivel mundial, aunque puede ser
bastante raro en algunas partes de su área de distribución, especialmente en la periferia.

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  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-08-23 14:55]

Ciao Jesus,questo skipper e' davvero strano e insolito e mi piace molto,stupenda luce e incredibile qualita' dei dettagli,l'occhio sembra una pietra preziosa.Complimenti e buona settimana,LUCIANO

Hi and Good Night Jesus,

What a beutiful and spectacular skipper which is also novelty for me. You managed the lighting expertly providing 3-D effect here. Details are great and also i liked the yellow metaic reflections on the wings so much.
TFS and have a nice new week!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 56 N: 4777] (16434)
  • [2009-08-23 22:57]

Hello Jesus
Excellent shot with a perfect sharpness, DOF, colors, lighting and composition. The Spread-wing Skippers is wonderfully captured with crisp details.
My compliments and TFS.
Best regards Siggi

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 417 W: 0 N: 1039] (5576)
  • [2009-08-24 5:13]

Very good photo of this dark butterfly!

hello Jesús

excellent macro photo of the insect with the beautifully
colored flowers, fine POV, superb focus on them with
great sharpness and details, the only thing that i don't love
Jesús and it is disturbing to me it is that frame with
the Photo Informations to the side where the butterfly
it is looking, if you would put that frame and
Photo Informations in the bottom maybe it would
not disturb like it is doing now (for me), TFS

Asbed

Hello Jesus
a wonderful shot of this very speedy Skipper, the details are very sharp, we can good the texture of his wings, his long tails and his big eyes, the well illuminated pink flowers gives a nice color tone in this image
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Jesús,
another of your marvels, so well presented. This one was tricky because of the black colors (and skippers in Europe are nervous little critters). But you choose lateral light, excellent. All fine details stand out. Good, detailed note. Well done! Thanks for sharing with us.
Best regards
Dietrich

Amazing light for this strange skipper. Perfect details and greaty light palayng. TFS.

Roberto

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