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Sickle-winged Skipper
Stanley Jones

Sickle-winged Skipper (Achlyodes mithridates)

Sickle-winged Skipper (Achlyodes mithridates: Hesperiidae) Wingspan: 3.8-4.8 cm (1.5-1.9 in).
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to Arroyo Colorado, Tamaulipan scrub (reclaimed land from an old dump site) at 6 m (20 ft) elevation.
Location
Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Achlyodes mithridates
Equipment used
Canon
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KC Foggin
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A beautifully detailed image of this Skipper and captured perfectly Stanley!
 
bievreJJ
excellent colors and details, Stanley, beautiful portrait in a lovely setting, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
310
Comment count
6

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
4000
Filename
Sickle-winged Skipper, Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen.jpg
File size
1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 04 May 2022 8:05 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 726px

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