Yellow Moth

tchuanye · 2nd January 2005

Took this on New years day. Very beautiful creature. Anyone know the exact name? Just to share with you all, and appreciate any comments. Thanks!

simonsng · 2nd January 2005

it is not a moth but a Hesperiidae spp. belonging to the butterfly family.

tchuanye · 2nd January 2005

Originally Posted by simonsng

it is not a moth but a Hesperiidae spp. belonging to the butterfly family.

Oops! Thanks for the clarification. Thought it looks more like a moth than butterfly. How do you tell? The wings does not look like the standard type of butt wings....so what are the confirmed traits?

simonsng · 2nd January 2005

Originally Posted by tchuanye

Oops! Thanks for the clarification. Thought it looks more like a moth than butterfly. How do you tell? The wings does not look like the standard type of butt wings....so what are the confirmed traits?

read the urls

http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/guide_mod7.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/sub...lyormoth.shtml

anyway, good on the details

macross · 2nd January 2005

Hmmm, was the skipper (the general name for this family of butterflies) still alive when these were taken. Seems to have lost some legs.

There are many very similar species of skippers with this type of coloration and pattern, and so it's very difficult to id them most of the time.

Papilio · 2nd January 2005

Originally Posted by macross

Hmmm, was the skipper (the general name for this family of butterflies) still alive when these were taken. Seems to have lost some legs.

Looks wounded. Normally skippers would stand upright. This one has its body resting on the leaf as though it's crawling. You're right that it's lost some legs.

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