Slightly out of focus skipper

richardh · Post by **richardh** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:58 pm

Hi

Whilst wandering through last years photos I came across this (rather badly focussed) picture of a skipper

I have photos of large and small skippers from the same day so I hadn't really paid any attention to it previously as it wasn't a great photo - but now I've looked at it again I'm not so sure it is a large skipper. Any thoughts?

Rich

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:00 pm

Hi Rich,

That's a Silver Spotted Skipper.

Cheers

Lee

Trev Sawyer · Post by **Trev Sawyer** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:05 pm

Hi Rich,
I can see what you are thinking, but it is just the way the light is hitting the wing. It IS a Large Skipper.

Trev

Post by **Padfield** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:32 pm

Yes, Trev is right - definitely a large skipper. I can see why you thought silver-spotted, Lee, but it's an illusion!

Guy

Silver-spotted - strong spotting near the wing base.

Large - at best a weak spot near the wing base.

richardh · Post by **richardh** » Mon May 09, 2011 10:26 pm

Hi All

Thanks for the help - I shall have to keep looking for those silver spots!

Rich

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:44 am

Ah - a Large Skipper foxes me once again

Sorry for the mis-lead Rich.

Cheers

Lee

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