Mark Roberts wrote: > "positive identification can only be achieved through > dissection of the male genitalia", Which the skipper would thank you for, if it were aware. (which brings up two questions, where would you get the tiny scalpel, and would you use tweezers to manipulate it?
Mark Roberts wrote: > mike wilson wrote: > > >>> From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Can anyone help ID this fella? >>> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7d703021_Moth.jpg >>> >> as already mentioned this is a Skipper butterfly, shown by the bend >> just before the club of the antennae. Excellent work to get such a >> good picture of one - these are usually as active as a caffiened-up >> Jack Russell. But they are notoriously difficult to identify. Good luck. >> > > A list lurker sent me this link: > http://www.toledo-bend.us/enlarge.shtml?caption=Silver-Spotted+Skipper+Butterfly&pic=gallery/skippers/IMG_40911w > > Looks like my skipper. > > At least, that's what I'm going to call it. One web site I went to > noted that "positive identification can only be achieved through > dissection of the male genitalia", which is significantly more > involvement than I care for simply to get a photo caption (even though > I did have a pathologist with me when I got this shot). > > Oh yes: K10D and 16-50 f/2.8 > > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
