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Hesperiidae -1-
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Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 491 W: 17 N: 1034] (3838)
Genre: Animals
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2009-10-31
Catégories: Insects
Appareil photographique: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposition: f/4.5, 1/800 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2009-11-02 16:02
Vue: 176
Points: 28
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
As with the Lycaenids, here in Venezuela we have an enormous variety of Skippers (Hesperiidae). This week I will try to get them some pictures of these butterflies. I hope you enjoy, and you excuse me the humble quality of the photos.

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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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-11-02 18:07]

Hi Jesus
Excellent detail with an outstanding POV...Very well captured...TFS
Jim

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-11-02 22:16]

Hello Jesus
Wonderful portrait with vivid colors and great details.
Regards
Razvan

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 818 W: 108 N: 1751] (6108)
  • [2009-11-02 22:28]

Dear Jesus!

Your close-up is impressive and shows interesting details of this skipper. The sharpness, the lighting and the colour management are fine, too. I believe thet the point of view creates the main attraction of this picture.

Kind regards

Markus

Hi Jesus

A fine shot of this skipper on an orange flower. It could have done with another f stop to improve the DOF, but the head and antenae are certainly in excellent sharpness.

Chris

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-11-03 1:37]

Hello Jesus,
Great photo taken from a very nice frontal POV. Sharp detailed focus on the head and flower. Beautiful colours. Good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Ciao Jesus,
splendida super macro con un ottimo punto di ripresa frontale, perfetta messa a fuoco con eccellenti dettagli, molto belli e luminosi i colori, una piacevolissima composizione con un magnifico contrasto di colori.
Grazie e complimenti
CIao Maurizio

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 0 N: 1041] (5646)
  • [2009-11-03 2:51]

Great macro, congratulations!

Ciao Jesus. An amazing face to face in good details and DOF. Amazing light and bright colours. well done.

Roberto

Hallo Jesus
Lovely capture of this tiny skipper. The hair on the body and in the face is pleasant to look at. Love the light captured as it lightens up the whole image. I like the shadow on the flower and the detail of the big eyes is just magic. Very pleasant composition. Thanks for sharing. Best regards
Anna

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-11-03 5:44]

Hi Jesus,starting a new serie whit a beautiful preview...i like a lot this unusual point of view,the sharpness of the eyes is impressive,nice composition too whit this orange flower.Have a nice day and thanks for your words about my last post,have a nice day,Luciano

Ciao Jesus, bella piccoletta su un magnifico fiore, POV originale ed efficace, ottima macro, bravo, ciao Silvio

Jesus
Wonderful skipper!
Great details and colors.
Horia

Hi Jesus,
I love skippers, they are so cute - and yours is so lovely from the front - eye-contact.
And we can see all details so well.
I'm looking forward to see some other specimen from you, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

hello Jesús

a great macro photo with the frontal and at the level of the subject POV,
also fine DOF, superb focus excellent sharpness and details,
very beautiful luminosity and colour tones, TFS

Asbed

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