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Skipper on Leaf


Skipper on Leaf
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4316 W: 231 N: 14052] (56953)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Skippers II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-26 7:41
Viewed: 4354
Points: 20
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Brown Skipper on Leaf

I shot this Skipper on my birthday this year.
I had to give it a lot of chase to get a few shots.

Skippers are very difficult to identify. I tried to get some idea about its sub-classification through quick research but did not find much help on most of the Indian butterfly websites.
If anyone can help, I would be grateful.
In the meanwhile, here is a small note from one Indian website:

Hesperiidae or Skippers Butterflies

A family of generally small butterflies with short stout bodies and a characteristic rapid, skipping flight. They actively feed on flower nectar and most species have proboscises that are much longer than butterflies of any other family. Skippers are very difficult to identify in the field and require close examination and study for specie level identification.

PS: Chris from Australia has helped me with the exact ID of this Skipper. It is called the Large Dingy Skipper or Toxidia peron.
This skipper is medium size, dark brown in colour with three yellow dots on each front wing. Male and female look similar except male has the black strip across each front wing and the yellow dots are smaller.
The butterfly rests with forewings half opened and hind wings fully opened.
Their Caterpillars are either green or brown in colour. They feed on different species of monocotyledons grass.
Thanks, Chris.

Source for the new info above:http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_skippers/LargeDingy.htm

Source for general info on Skippers:http://www.nerdybirders.com/html/butterflies/butterflies.html

Thanks for looking.
nglen, mariki, goldyrs, haraprasan, rcrick, gannu, albert has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-05-26 7:44]

Hello Ram. You have captured a good close up of the Skipper with good detail and natural colours. a nice top view showing all ts markings. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-05-26 8:08]

This skipper obliged you on your birthday, Ram!
He certainly gave way to allow you totake a sharp and well composed image from a fine POV. However despite the high quality of this image I can't give you a definite ID. However I can suggest Pelopidas conjuncta, if that's anything of a lead.
TFS and have a good week,
Ivan

Hello Ram,

Beautiful capture of this skipper. Very good sharpness. Good composition and nice natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

A skipper very well captured, indeed!
Excellent frame Sir!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi Mr. Ram,
A nice capture of this beautiful skipper. Excellent composition and sharp details. A very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

Hi Ram,

This is an excellent shot, the detail is just superb as are the colours, and the f/4 has isolated the Skipper from the leaf its standing on just perfectly, POV and composition all spot-on, lovely work.

All the best Rick :)

Hi Ram

Can't help with an exact ID, but its almost certainly from the subfamily Trapezitinae and maybr the genus Mesodina. Hope that helps, they're a lot of similar-looking species in Australia and I imagine its the same in India.
Good catch though with great DOf for only f4. Good sharpness and composition.

Chris

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 3277] (14761)
  • [2008-05-27 5:15]

Hello Ram Sir,
Good closeup of this skipper. The view from the top and the side of the eye is interesting. Well done Ganesh

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2008-05-27 12:00]

Hi Ram,
an excellent macro of this, Skipper!
Very detailed and incredibly sharp.
Excellent DOF.
Great lighting and natural colours.
The composition is superb!

Well done!

Joe

Hello Ram,
Very nice and sharp macro photo,
Well done
Albert

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