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Common Checkered Skipper
Stanley Jones

Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)

Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis: Hesperiidae). Wingspan 1.9-3.2 cm (0.75-1.25 in).
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Habitat
Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Giant reed and buttonbush dominated lake margin at ca. 198 m (650 ft) elevation.
Location
Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Rivers Bend Park, southwest of Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2022
Scientific name
Pyrgus communis
Equipment used
Canon
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marvelous setting and great colors and details, fantastic portrait of this lovely butterfly, Stanley, top marks, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
295
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Common Checkered Skipper, Rivers Bend Park, Stillhouse Hollow Lake.jpg
File size
605 KB
Date taken
Thu, 20 October 2022 4:53 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 642px

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