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Stanley Jones

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus: Hesperiidae) grass skipper, open wing. Wingspan 2.5-3.5 cm (1.0-1.4 in).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct riparian woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2024
Scientific name
Hylephila phyleus
Equipment used
Canon
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jbpixels
Not very difficult to spot in this environment I guess. Nevertheless a wonderful detailed capture of this beautiful skipper.
 
bievreJJ
amazing colors and patterns, so different with its wings open, Stanley, beautiful capture of this lovely butterfly, top class, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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Goodness... he sure does look fiery in this picture Stanley.

What a beauty he is, thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
126
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
Fiery Sipper (open wing), Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
4.4 MB
Date taken
Sun, 28 April 2024 12:45 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1269px

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