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Pirdana distanti - Agava Skipper This is a low light skipper butterfly. Best chance of seeing this iridescent beauty, is under the tree canopy and low down, early morning being best. The reflective quality of the wings will catch a beam of light and give its position away.<br /> <br /> Skittish, but still approachable for a good shot.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37928/pirdana_distanti_-_agava_skipper.html" title="Pirdana distanti - Agava Skipper"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37928_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GQl7z05lfWhelB5Hn%2FN5CaUSTG4%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Pirdana distanti - Agava Skipper Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37927/pirdana_distanti_-_agava_skipper.html Agava skipper,Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Pirdana distanti,Summer,West Java,agava skipper,butterfly,skipper" /></a></figure> Agava skipper,Bandung,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Pirdana distanti,West Java,agava skipper,butterfly,skipper Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pirdana distanti - Agava Skipper

This is a low light skipper butterfly. Best chance of seeing this iridescent beauty, is under the tree canopy and low down, early morning being best. The reflective quality of the wings will catch a beam of light and give its position away.

Skittish, but still approachable for a good shot.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Pirdana distanti - Agava Skipper Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37927/pirdana_distanti_-_agava_skipper.html Agava skipper,Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Pirdana distanti,Summer,West Java,agava skipper,butterfly,skipper

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    Jivko Nakev
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    Great photo, Dave! Beautiful!
    The species record is created.     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      Thanks - updated :)

      Dave       Posted 9 years ago

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The Agava skipper

The genus Pirdana is endemic to the Oriental region and comprises of 4 known species, albicornis, hyela, distanti and fusca, the last of these being discovered as recently as 1983. Pirdana distanti is found in West Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded Apr 18, 2016. Captured Apr 26, 2013 07:58 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
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