Abantis paradisea - Paradise Skipper

            Many people think that all Skippers (Hesperiidae) are rather small, drab and inconspicuous little butterflies. They obviously have never come across Abantis paradisea.
Khodzue Gorge, Cheringoma, Mozambique.
   

Taken on: April 15, 2017

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Abantis paradisea

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/18.0, 1/100 sec, 100mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
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