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Hesperiidae -4- (Perichares adela)


Hesperiidae -4- (Perichares adela)
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Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 456 W: 17 N: 924] (3442)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-07 2:45
Viewed: 130
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
(Perichares adela)"Green-backed Ruby-eye skipper" This is another skipper, one of the less common, is characterized by large red eye color and sound almost like a "tec, tec ... tec" I think they produce with their wings in fligth.

My apologies for the overexposure in the flower, not really have much time to adjust the camera.

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
(unranked):Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Hesperioidea
Family: Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)

Subfamilies:

Coeliadinae
Hesperiinae
Heteropterinae
Megathyminae (disputed)
Pyrginae
Pyrrhopyginae
Trapezitinae

From: Wikipedia

A skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae, and superfamily Hesperioidea (there is only one family in this superfamily). They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity occurring in the tropical regions of Central and South America.
All butterflies other than skippers are classified into either the superfamily Papilionoidea or theneotropical superfamily Hedyloidea. Collectively, these three groups of butterflies share many 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, while regular butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae and hedylids have feathered or pectinateantennae, 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 18 species)

Spread-winged Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae, about 1000 species)

Firetips (Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae, about 150 species)

Australian Skippers (Subfamily Trapezitinae, about 60 species)
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  • Great 
  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-11-07 2:47]

Ola Jesus,

Un macro excepcional y única. Excelente la composición y la reproducción. Espléndidos colores y detalles. Descripción también es interesante.
desea un fin de semana tranquilo,
Adrian

Ciao Jesus,
un'altra fantastica immagine di questa serie di Esperidi, ottima definizione con dettagli spettacolari, molto belli i colori e splendida luce, mi piace molto anche la composizione con la sorprendente e plastica posa di questa bellissima farfalla.
Grazie e complimenti
Buon fine di settimana
Maurizio

Great macro,wonderfull capture of this preety butterfly.
Verry good photo.Best regards.Alin.

hello Jesús

WOW the pose of the butterfly it is dynamic
and his eye-contact very expressive,
fine POV on it with superb focus sharpness
and details, excellent contrast, TFS

Asbed

Hi Jesus,

Well composed and interesting insect!
You are appropriating the focus to this insect well, and it's good on the contrast between this clear target and blur background as well as total color balance. And, it draws out a good effect in the whole on the appearance that stops in delicate blue petal just like silk. I think this is a excellent macro photo.

Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
mikio

Ciao Jesus. A dir poco eccezionale! Al massimo livello la nitidezza e i dettagli. Un gran POV esalta la DOF ed il dinamismo dalla posa della farfalla. Gradissimo lavoro. Complimenti!

Roberto

Ola Jesus
What a lovely moth!
Great details and colors.
Horia

Ciao Jesus, mamma che occhio, mai visto uno così, sorprendente farfallina ben ripresa comn ottimi dettagli, magnifica nitidezza e splendidi colori, bravissimo, buon week end, ciao Silvio

Wonderful moth!
Great details and colors.
Mariana

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-11-07 10:17]

Hola Jesus.
Hermoso y fino Macro el que hoy nos presentas aqui. Alta calidad en la imagen, bellos detalles en la palomilla gracias a la nitidez lograda.
Saludos
Luis Leal.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2009-11-07 11:31]

Hi Jesus. Every detail can be seen with this close up of the Skipper. Such sharp focusing and fine detail. Along with natural colours. Well taken TFs.
Nick..

hello Jesus
this side is SUPER
great sharpness and good details
beautiful colours
greeting lou

  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-11-07 13:32]

Hello Jesus.
Excellent composition of this well captured Skipper!
very sharp with wonderful colour and superb details in the shot.Very well done
Best regards Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1971 W: 6 N: 5513] (19621)
  • [2009-11-07 16:03]

Ciao Jesus,questa foto merita piu' di 2 punti,una macro eccezzionale,con nitidezza e colori super.La purezza dell'occhio e' davvero fantastica,stai facendo una nuova serie ancora meglio della precedente! Complimentissimi e buona Domenica,Luciano

Hola Jesus! Wonderful macro, perfect sharpness, ideal contrast. Nice light, superb colours. Well done!

Hello Jesus
superb shot of this Skipper with beautiful red eyes, you have take it with great sharpness and in a beautiful pose on this nice blue flower
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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