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**Bob Harris** · 01-12-2011, 09:50 PM

another unusual one from Perth, thanks for sharing and wondering if that is some kind of moth?? Bob

**eaglem** · 01-12-2011, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

another unusual one from Perth, thanks for sharing and wondering if that is some kind of moth?? Bob

Not sure but I did read somewhere that the moth has two wings and the butterfly has four for what that's worth.

**Bob Harris** · 01-12-2011, 10:00 PM

Look at the bottom of this link at the large Skipper, I think I found your butterfly. Bob
Butterfly Anatomy - Wings

Frogfish · 01-12-2011, 10:08 PM

Definitely a moth ... very similar to those we have here.

**eaglem** · 01-12-2011, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Look at the bottom of this link at the large Skipper, I think I found your butterfly. Bob
Butterfly Anatomy - Wings

I'd say you are most definitely right about it being a Large Skipper Ochlodes venata .

**eaglem** · 01-13-2011, 12:12 AM

Here's another shot of him.

**Bob Harris** · 01-13-2011, 12:22 AM

The Large Skipper Ochlodes venata, butterfly of the month from Perth, thanks Bob

Sparkle · 01-13-2011, 06:27 AM

"The Whites, Blues and Coppers have wing surfaces which reflect, rather than absorb solar energy. Consequently they bask with their wings half open, so that the heat produced by sunlight falling on the dark thorax is contained within the "cage" of the half-open wings, rather than being dispersed on the breeze. This behaviour is called reflectance basking.

Hesperiine skippers such as Ochlodes Venita adopt a similar strategy, basking with their hind wings outspread, but their fore wings raised at 45 degrees. Skippers have relatively small wings and thick heavy bodies, so they need to beat their wings more rapidly than other butterflies. Using reflectance basking enables them to raise their body temperatures quickly to a level that allows them to fly."

Good thing we have such great light metering systems. Would be hard to take all that into account.

Wonder what an image in infrared would look like.

**eaglem** · 01-13-2011, 07:08 AM

That's a heap of info to take all in one go!!

Sparkle · 01-13-2011, 09:36 AM

See the newly bolded words which may make it easier to grasp. But don't grasp the thorns on the roses.

**Sailor** · 01-13-2011, 10:46 AM

Hey EM - you nailed these - great job.

Jer

**eaglem** · 01-13-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Hey EM - you nailed these - great job.

Jer

Thanks for the comment Jer.

Frogfish · 01-14-2011, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

The Large Skipper Ochlodes venata, butterfly of the month from Perth, thanks Bob

Wow - I would never have guessed that. It looks very very similar to our moths. What an excellent site you guided us to Bob. Thanks !

tessfully · 01-14-2011, 06:37 AM

Amazing photo, love the eye. Your photo brings alive this little fellow's vitality! And this fuzzy butterfly looks like our moths here as well. (Great thread!)

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01-13-2011, 06:27 AM	#9
Sparkle Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,521	"The Whites, Blues and Coppers have wing surfaces which reflect, rather than absorb solar energy. Consequently they bask with their wings half open, so that the heat produced by sunlight falling on the dark thorax is contained within the "cage" of the half-open wings, rather than being dispersed on the breeze. This behaviour is called reflectance basking. Hesperiine skippers such as Ochlodes Venita adopt a similar strategy, basking with their hind wings outspread, but their fore wings raised at 45 degrees. Skippers have relatively small wings and thick heavy bodies, so they need to beat their wings more rapidly than other butterflies. Using reflectance basking enables them to raise their body temperatures quickly to a level that allows them to fly." Good thing we have such great light metering systems. Would be hard to take all that into account. Wonder what an image in infrared would look like. Last edited by Sparkle; 01-13-2011 at 09:33 AM.

01-14-2011, 06:37 AM	#15
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Amazing photo, love the eye. Your photo brings alive this little fellow's vitality! And this fuzzy butterfly looks like our moths here as well. (Great thread!) Last edited by tessfully; 01-14-2011 at 11:20 AM.

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01-12-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	another unusual one from Perth, thanks for sharing and wondering if that is some kind of moth?? Bob

01-12-2011, 09:52 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris another unusual one from Perth, thanks for sharing and wondering if that is some kind of moth?? Bob Not sure but I did read somewhere that the moth has two wings and the butterfly has four for what that's worth.

01-12-2011, 10:00 PM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Look at the bottom of this link at the large Skipper, I think I found your butterfly. Bob Butterfly Anatomy - Wings

01-12-2011, 10:08 PM	#5
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Definitely a moth ... very similar to those we have here.

01-12-2011, 11:51 PM	#6
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Look at the bottom of this link at the large Skipper, I think I found your butterfly. Bob Butterfly Anatomy - Wings I'd say you are most definitely right about it being a Large Skipper Ochlodes venata .

01-13-2011, 12:12 AM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141 Original Poster	Here's another shot of him.

01-13-2011, 12:22 AM	#8
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	The Large Skipper Ochlodes venata, butterfly of the month from Perth, thanks Bob

01-13-2011, 07:08 AM	#10
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141 Original Poster	That's a heap of info to take all in one go!!

01-13-2011, 09:36 AM	#11
Sparkle Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,521	See the newly bolded words which may make it easier to grasp. But don't grasp the thorns on the roses.

01-13-2011, 10:46 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Hey EM - you nailed these - great job. Jer

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01-13-2011, 03:32 PM	#13
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Hey EM - you nailed these - great job. Jer Thanks for the comment Jer.

01-14-2011, 12:05 AM	#14
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by Bob Harris The Large Skipper Ochlodes venata, butterfly of the month from Perth, thanks Bob Wow - I would never have guessed that. It looks very very similar to our moths. What an excellent site you guided us to Bob. Thanks !