Wildlife: Critters Big and Small Volume #4, 1 by TheHackster

TheHackster wrote:
Sunny outside, found me a Fiery Skipper Butterfly (Hylephila phyleus

Description - The Fiery Skipper belongs to the Family: HESPERIIDAE (Skippers) - subfamily Herperiinae, or Grass Skippers. Generally distinguishable by their large bodies relative to their wings, Skippers are also characterized (as their name suggests) by their rapid, darting flight. The Fiery Skipper is sometimes called the Lawn Skipper.

Distinguishable by its very short antennae, the Fiery Skipper is moth-like in appearance. Its wingspan runs about 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches in length. Males are a fiery yellowish-orange with black, toothed margins. A wide black stigma (a gland that releases pheromones to attract females) is visible on the upper forewing. Females are yellowish-brown with small, dusky, dark spots.

I believe mine is a female.

Hand-held, super fast shutter speed.

Hack

This message was edited Jun 29, 2010 10:07 AM