Monday, April 25, 2011

Top Model..............

I photographed this Tropic Dart/Potanthus confucius    last week in my garden. It was one of those occasions when your subject literally poses for you.  Interestingly, this critter is also called Chinese Dart and Confucian Dart  ! Posted for Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday.



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Location: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

13 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlApril 25, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    oh those are perfect shots! gorgeous!

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  2. KalaApril 25, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Fabulous details in these photos!

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  3. SusanApril 25, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Beautiful! I love the little stripes on his antennae!

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  4. Phil SladeApril 25, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Lovely insect Amila with those dark eyes. Is it a butterfly or a moth, and why such dark, large eyes? My turn for questions.

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  5. LauraApril 25, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    excellent macros...love the one where he/she is looking directly at us!

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  6. anemonenApril 25, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Wow that´s a real top model. Love all the frames!! I wish they were mine.

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  7. Charmaine PoulinApril 25, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    WOW!!! So amazing!!!

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  8. Amila KanchanaApril 25, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Hello there,thanks for the comments!:)

    Phil, Apparently it is a butterfly,though not a typical one. It belongs the family Hesperiidae,which is called Skippers. Skippers show some features of moths. Unfortunately there is very little info online about these critters. I suggest you visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipper_butterflies for nto learn more about skippers. Sorry I can't help you with the eyes.

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  9. TeresaApril 26, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Great shots! It's always so nice when they pose for you.

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  10. FotokarusellenApril 26, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    A beautiful set of images. Well done!

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  11. Jay at The Depp EffectApril 26, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    What a beautiful little moth! Was he cold? I know insects are less active when they're cold so I wondered if that's why he was more cooperative!

    Very nice shots!

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  12. Amila KanchanaMay 1, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Hi all,many thanks for your feedback!

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  13. Stray featherFebruary 14, 2017 at 12:39 PM

    Hi Amila Nice Capture. it's a Pale Palm Dart, not a Confusian Dart though.

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