Not Potanthus, then...???Originally Posted by Commander
Look carefully at the antennae, Brian.
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Not Potanthus, then...???Look carefully at the antennae, Brian.
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The genus that doesn't have apiculus!Not Potanthus, then...???
Young Member
After looking at the book for a third time, I think I had overlooked the Taq.The genus that doesn't have apiculus!
Power Member
Brian... skippers that dont have the apiculus belong to the genus Telicota.
Anthony
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or one.
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Power Member
sorry sorry, my bad... should be Taractrocera -.-
Anthony
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or one.
Young Member
03 Mar 2012
It was drizzling almost the whole time that Jon and I were shooting harleqins with Uncle Sunny. However, it turned out to be quite a fruitful trip for me(probably also for Jon). There were quite a few harlequins in the middle part of the trip, even though most of them were hiding at the other times. It was my second sighting of Riodinidae butterflies, first sighting of harlequin and chequered lancer.
Harlequin(male)
Harlequin(female)
BONUS!!!
Chequered Lancer
Cheers
PS: Jon, you should have stayed for the Chequered Lancer.
Young Member
17 Mar 2012
Starting with this "praying mantis". I was lucky to get it when it jumped at the flash.
Small Branded Swift(male)
Ciliate Blue
Chocolate Pansy
Mycalesis visala
Common Palmfly
Common Line Blue
Cheers
Power Member
Good job, Brian
Unlike point and shoot camera, for DSLR you need to control the DOF and get parallel to the butterfly as much as possible. You have done well during your first outing with the big gun
-Loke
Young Member
WoW!!!
Brian, you have amazing shots to show for your first time using DSLR!!
Even I did not do so well!
The quality of your shots has already shot up, way to go!
Like Uncle Loke pointed out, you have done a pretty good job getting your depth of field right. The first lesson is to 'get down low' to the eye level of the butt. You have done it!
Based on what I see, you can do in one trip, what took me a year to master!
Keep shooting!!!
cheers
Jonathan
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