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Checkered Skipper Fall,Geotagged,Pyrgus philetas,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Checkered Skipper

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  1. View Mike van Harn's profile
    Mike van Harn
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    I read that you have used a 180mm lens, may I ask what? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Mike, this image was shot using a Canon 180mm f3.5 macro lens. I occasionally use this lens as a "walk around" as it not only is a wonderful 1:1 macro it takes very good pictures at distances as well. This was probably from 2m away from the subject. Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
        Jivko Nakev
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        This is a very nice lens. I postpone its purchase as I still hope Canon will launch an IS version soon! Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago

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The Desert checkered skipper

''Pyrgus philetas'', the desert checkered skipper, is a species of skipper butterfly . It is found in North America from southern Arizona east to southern Texas, south to southern Mexico. Strays are found north to northern Arizona and northern Texas.

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. There are two to three generations, from February to December in Texas and from April to October in Arizona.

The larva feed on several plants in the ''Malvaceae'' family, including ''Malvastrum'' and.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2016. Captured Oct 7, 2016 12:19 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 180mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.