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Danaus genutia


Danaus genutia
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 98 N: 3647] (13334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/111 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-14 6:33
Viewed: 444
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Common Tiger (Danaus genutia) is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "Crows and Tigers", that is, the danainae group of the Brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called Striped Tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus.

he butterfly closely resembles the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) of the Americas.

The wingspan is 75 to 95 mm. Both sexes of the butterfly have tawny wings with veins marked with broad black bands. The female[verification needed] has a pouch on the hindwing. The margins of the wings are black with two rows of white spots. The underside of the wings resembles the upperside but is paler in colouration. The male Common Tiger has a prominent black-and-white spot on the underside of the hindwing.

In drier regions the tawny part of the hindwing pales and approaches white in colour making it very similar to the White Tiger (D. melanippus).

It has some 16 subspecies; its evolutionary relationships are not completely resolved, but it appears to be closest to the Malay Tiger (D. affinis) and White Tiger.

D. genutia is distributed throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and extending to South East Asia and Australia (except New Guinea). At least in the South Asian part of its range it is fairly common, locally very common

Defence against predators, mimicry
Members of this genus are leathery, tough to kill and fake death. Since they are unpleasant to smell and taste, they are soon released by the predators, recover and fly off soon thereafter.

The butterfly sequesters toxins from its foodplants of the family Asclepiadaceae. The butterflies also congregate with other danaiines to sip from the sap of Crotolaria, Heliotropium and other plants which provide the pyrrrolizidine alkaloids which they sequester. A study in Northeastern India showed a preference to foraging on Crotalaria juncea compared to Bauhinia purpurea, Barleria cristata rosea and Nerium oleander.

To advertise their unpalatability, the butterfly has prominent markings with a striking colour pattern. The Striped Tiger is mimicked by both sexes of the Indian Tamil Lacewing Cethosia nietneri mahratta and the Leopard Lacewing Cethosia cyane and females of the Common Palmfly Elymnias hypermnestra.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Tribe: Danaini
Genus: Danaus
Species: genutia

Source : Wikipedia
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Wow Haraprasan, what colors and such perfect focus, the white maculation on the left forewing is a little too bright, but it was unavoidable. Good job friend.
Mehmet

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2008-01-14 8:00]

Hello Haraprasan
Great capture of this marvellous butterfly! The focus is perfect showing great details on its pattern, body and antenas. The colors are so beautiful!
Excellent job.
Greetings
Maite

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2008-01-14 8:29]

Hi Haraprasan,

A beautiful Common Tiger with excellent colors and fine details. Lovely composition surrounded by the green.

Jane

Hola Hara, diríamos que media fotografía tiene exceso de luz pero la otra media quedó perfecta :-)) Refiriéndonos a la parte derecaha , preciosos colores y buen enfoque.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

Hello Haraprasan,
you capture this beautiful butterfly from different view. Nice macro shot. nicely composed and framed. informative notes. thanks
best wishes
Ahmet

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1106 W: 6 N: 3061] (11316)
  • [2008-01-14 15:12]

Hi Hara,a very great butterfly for a very great pic,perfect under all corners of view,interesting note,thanks for share,Luciano

Hello Haraprasan,
I was reading your interesting intro and how lucky you are to be able to go back to your roots taking and sharing all these beautiful images.
This is another fine example of you good work. Brilliant colors and well managed details and depth. I like it and keep on sharing.
Well done.
Regards,
Jusni

Hello Haraprasan,

Very nice composition and POV. Good focus. Very nice light and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Haraprasan,
Very nice shot on this colorful butterfly. Focus and exposure are perfect. Pleasant composition. Very well done.
JC

Nice post Haraprasan.
I like the inner-wing POV and it's composed well, good color :)
TFS!
Howard

Today I watched two nice pictures of butterfly from you and Pankaj. Great.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-15 19:57]

Hello Haraprasan

A beautiful shot of this Common Tiger.The pose is very good for showing off the details and colours.
Very good POV and DOF.
The lighting is very good.
Well saturated colours.
TFS
Rob

This is a different pose and I like it. Wonderful detail in the wing closest to the viewer. great colors! Good work!

Hello Haraprasan,
Nice composition and POV. Sharp capture. Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Hello Haraprasan,
Splendid close-up capture of this beautiful butterfly in all respects. TFS.
Greetings,
Bahadır

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