Ecuador Butterfly Photos - Skippers
by Will Cook
Here's a selection of Lepidoptera images from a trip to Ecuador, November 17-December 7, 2007. I managed to photograph about 90 species. We saw lots of great birds, too. All photos were taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, most with the addition of a Sony VCL-M3358 close-up lens. Please let me know if you can help with some of the identifications!
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Hesperiidae - Skippers
Pyrginae - Spread-wing Skippers
| Urbanus sp., resembling a Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus). Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus). Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
Hesperiinae - Grass Skippers
| Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
| Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Reserva Mangaloma, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas) Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Canande Reserve, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador |
| Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador |
Pieridae | Riodinidae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae 1 | Nymphalidae 2 | Hesperiidae | Moths and Caterpillars
Comments? Questions? E-mail me at cwcook@duke.edu