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Indian Cabbage White


Indian Cabbage White
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2968 W: 108 N: 7679] (24860)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-11 8:21
Viewed: 541
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
INDIAN CABBAGE WHITE

Friends, if you care to look at the critiques of Ivan, Peter and Sumon, you would realize that I had reached a wrong conclusion in my initial note which I have now removed. Not that I was fully certain that it was a Striped Albatross. I had my doubts.
After further investigations, Peter and I seem to have reached an agreement on its ID. It is almost certain that it is an Indian White Cabbage, Pieris canidia, and that instead of the usual round-shaped black spot on the wing, it has a four-sided deep brown one.
Given below is a note on the species, directly borrowed from Wikipedia:

The Indian Cabbage White (Pieris canidia) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

Description

Male has the upperside white to pale cream-colour. The base of the fore wing and the basal portion of the costa, and base and upper margin of cell with a scattering of black scales; apex and terminal margin to about the middle, decreasingly, black, on the latter the black extended for n very short distance triangularly along the veins ; a round black spot in interspace 3. The hindwing has a subcostal black spot as in Pieris rapae but is generally larger and more conspicuous, and a series of four or five terminal black spots that vary in size at the apices of the veins. Underside : fore wing white ; cell and costa lightly irrorated with black scales; apex somewhat broadly tinged with ochraceous yellow; interspaces 1, 3 and 5 with conspicuous subquadrate black spots, the spot in interspace 1 sometimes extended into interspace 1 a, that in 5 ill-defined. Hind wing : from pale, almost white, to dark ochraceous, thickly irrorated all over (with the exception of a longitudinal streak in the cell, and in the darker specimens similar longitudinal streaks in the interspaces) with black scales ; costa above vein 8 chrome-yellow. Antennae black with minute white specks ; the long hairs on head and thorax greenish-grey; abdomen black ; beneath : head, thorax and abdomen white.

Female has the underside similar to that of the male but the scattering of black scales more prominent, the black on the apex and termen of the fore wing and the black spots on the termen of the hind wing broader, more extended inwards; on the fore wing there is an additional spot in interspace 1, and both this and the spot in interspace 3 in many specimens are connected by a line of black scales along the veins to the outer black border ; also the spot in interspace 1 often extends across vein 1 into the interspace below.

Has a wing expanse of 42-60 mm.

Distribution

Sub-Himalayan India and Pakistan from Chitral, Kashmir to Sikkim and Bhutan, from 2000 to 11,000 ft. elevation ; the hills of Southern India; Assam; Upper Myanmar: the Shan States; extending to China.

TFL and egards.
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Hello Ram,

Nice capture of this butterfly. Good focus on it. Nice colours. I like the dark red square.
Well done,
Mariki

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
  • [2007-12-11 9:14]

Hi Ram

Whatever it is you have captured it very well. The sharp focus on the butterfly contrasts so well the the blurred BG. The exposure on the white wings is also well handled.

James

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 3 N: 724] (3398)
  • [2007-12-11 9:14]

hi,
great picture.lovely details
tfs

Hello Ram
Very intersting spieces to shoot,
Perfect details,exposure and POV,Welldone.

Regards
fartashphoto.com

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1006 W: 285 N: 3318] (10952)
  • [2007-12-11 9:42]
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Hello Ram,
I think that I can help in identification. Probably very unexpected for European butterfly friends, this is
- Pieris brassicae
which is not only wide-spread in Europe but also very common in India.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2007-12-11 9:46]

Hello Ram,
This is a wonderful capture of this Pieridae species that I've never seen before. It's very beautiful and unusual with the dark brown/wine colour spot. It seems to have some brown on the upper side too and a speck of orange too! What a mystery! Anyway your capture is excellent showing sharp details and fine colours. The white looks good against the beautiful dark background. Well done!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2007-12-11 9:49]

Hello Ram,
Fine capture of a Pierid butterfly that is both new and unknown to me, but I don't think it is A. lybithea. I hope someone has the knowledge or refence book to be able to give you an ID. I'm pretty certain that this is not even a variation of Pieris brassicae.
I like the composition against a dark Bg and the sharpness is pretty good.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2007-12-11 11:03]

Hi Ram. A good close up of this butterfly. good detail and colours. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick,,

Hi Ram, splendid butterfly and lovely flower with superb colors, wonderful details and excellent sharpness, great contrast agains blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4096] (13768)
  • [2007-12-11 18:25]

Hello Ram,
Well a new species for me to look at, well focused and exposed, thanks for sharing Ram.
Rick

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-12-11 18:49]
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Hi Ram,
Wonderful shot of this Pieridae and against the dark BG it stands out elegantly. Though I cannot identify this species right now as I am out and my reference book is not with me but certainly this is not Striped Albatross (you can see my gallery wherein I have posted a few of that). Anyway, a great posting with fine colours and sharpness. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

hello mr thakur,
nice capture of the beautiful butterfly resting on a equally beautiful flower, composition is good and the dark bg adds to the shot, effective framing,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2007-12-12 4:51]

Hi Ram,
nice capture of this white butterfly.
It stands out well against the dark BG and the contrast is striking.
Nicely blurred BG.
DOF is a bit shallow but otherwise unblemished :)
Well done,
Joe

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