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
Slightly out of focus skipper
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Re: Slightly out of focus skipper
Hi Rich,
That's a Silver Spotted Skipper.
Cheers
Lee
That's a Silver Spotted Skipper.
Cheers
Lee
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Re: Slightly out of focus skipper
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
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
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Re: Slightly out of focus skipper
Yes, Trev is right - definitely a large skipper. I can see why you thought silver-spotted, Lee, but it's an illusion!
Guy
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/images2008/comma082.jpg)
Silver-spotted - strong spotting near the wing base.
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/images2009/venatus092.jpg)
Large - at best a weak spot near the wing base.
Guy
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/images2008/comma082.jpg)
Silver-spotted - strong spotting near the wing base.
![Image](http://www.guypadfield.com/images2009/venatus092.jpg)
Large - at best a weak spot near the wing base.
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Re: Slightly out of focus skipper
Hi All
Thanks for the help - I shall have to keep looking for those silver spots!
Rich
Thanks for the help - I shall have to keep looking for those silver spots!
Rich
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Re: Slightly out of focus skipper
Ah - a Large Skipper foxes me once again
Sorry for the mis-lead Rich.
Cheers
Lee
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Sorry for the mis-lead Rich.
Cheers
Lee
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