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Plains Cupid Blue on Rock


Plains Cupid Blue on Rock
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 107 N: 7417] (24045)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 1:03
Viewed: 402
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
PLAINS CUPID

The Plains Cupid, Edales pandava, is a species of blue butterfly found in India.

Description

Wet-season brood: Male upperside: lavender-blue. Fore wing: costa narrowly, terminal margin more broadly fuscous brown, the latter with in addition an anticiliary black line; cilia light brown transversely traversed close to but not at their bases by a dark brown line. Hind wing: costa narrowly fuscous brown; a sub-terminal series of black spots outwardly edged by a white line; the spot in interspace 2 the largest and inwardly crowned more or less broadly with ochraceous yellow; an anticiliary black line and the cilia as on the fore wing. Underside: greyish brown. Fore and hind wings: the following transverse darker brown markings on each wing, the markings edged on the inner and outer sides with white lines—a short bar across the discocellulars, a discal catenulated band, the posterior two elongate spots of which on the fore wing are en Echelon, while the band on the hind wing in bisinuate and is capped anteriorly near the costa by a round black spot encircled with white; the above are followed by maculated inner and outer subterminal bands, which on the hind wing are curved and more or less interrupted on the tornal area by a comparatively large round black spot ill interspace 2 and a smaller similar spot in interspace 1, both spots inwardly crowned with ochraceous; the white edgings on the inner side to both sub-terminal bands on the hind wing are more or less lunular. In addition on the same wing there is a sub-basal curved row of four white-encircled spots, of which the anterior two and the spot on the dorsum are black, the other dark brown. Antennae black, shafts ringed with white; head, thorax and abdomen brown, the head and thorax clothed with bluish hairs; beneath: palpi, thorax and abdomen whitish.

Female upperside: brown. Fore wing: shot with blue from base outwards for a little over half its length down its middle, this blue irroration not extended to the costal margin; a slender anticiliary black line. Hind wing: a touch of blue iridescence near base; terminal markings much as on the forewing but the subterminal spots larger and not extended beyond interspace 6 ; in addition post-discally there is a lightening of the shade of the ground-colour, between which paler area and the subterminal spots the ground-colour assumes the form of a post-discal, short, transverse lunular band.
Underside as in the male, the markings slightly larger and more clearly defined. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male but slightly paler.

Dry season brood: Very similar to the same sexes of the wet-season brood, but can be recognized by the following differences:—Upperside: Male Ground-colour slightly duller; sub-terminal spots on the hind wing less clearly defined. Female: The blue shot area extended outwards on the fore wing for three-fourths of its length from base, but as in wet-season specimens not reaching the costal margin; on the hind wing the blue suffusion covers the entire medial portion of the wing from the base to the subterminal row of spots, of which latter the spot in interspace 2 is entirely without the inner ochraceous edging.
Underside: ground-colour darker than in specimens of the wet-season brood, the discocellular and discal transverse bands on both fore and hind wings broader, the terminal markings very ill-defined, the inner white edging to the inner of the two subterminal transverse bands broadened and very diffuse. On the hind wing the discocellular and discal bands coalesce and form an ill-defined diffuse medial cloud on the wing.

Distribution

Peninsular India south of the outer ranges of the Himalayas, but not in the desert tracts and somewhat local; Ceylon: Assam: Burma; extending into the Malayan Subregion.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilades_pandava

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Hi Ram,a great beauty perfectly taken,this butterfly seem sister of the last mine,i like a lot your choice of point of view that show the wings in and out,excellent work,thanks for share,cheers,Luciano

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-06-29 2:23]

Hello Ram,
I've only once seen a little Blue butterfly with a tail - they are very special! This is a wonderful capture of the Plains Cupid Blue in a lovely pose with the wings half open. Beautiful light and colours and very clear details too. Its mimicry is amazing with the big black/red eyes and the antennae at the back!! I like the soft background too in this excellent capture.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Mr. Ram,
A nice capture of this beautiful cupid butterfly. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

Dear Ram Sir,
I have something to ask you, NOIDA was never so interesting till you made it so! The incredible creatures like plains cupid are all around; probably we have to have vision & concern towards them too. TFS.
Regards-Ranjan

Hi Ram!

I like this picture because it's a bit different from others. It shows us a butterfly on a rock with a wonderful background. The colours are superb, and your notes are so interesting to read. Thank you for sharing this with us!

Kind regards

Markus

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 87 N: 693] (5737)
  • [2008-06-29 7:07]

hi Ram,
great macro shot, a nice diagonal compo to see it perfectly. Good details and colors.

gl

Excelente el enfoque, la profundidad y la fidelidad en los colores. Buen encuadre e interesante el detalle de verse las dos caras de las alas.
Con macroglossum hay que tener suerte de que esté tranquilo y haga suficientes paradas en el aire jeje.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

Sticks right out from the bright perch and background. Your notes make me wonder again....as many times before, who actually comes up with the names? And how do they transfer from one local to another or perhaps there are some provincial words to describe beyond the Latin genus etc...Very well done Ram.
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-06-29 9:41]

Hi Ram,

A beautiful Plains Cupid in a wonderful position on the rocks. I love it that we can see both sides of the wings. Splendid colors and details of the intricate markings and of the face with that big eye. Wonderful informative notes.

Jane

Hola Ram.
Un excelente trabajo.
Bellos tonos y acertada exposición.
Saludos, Jl.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2008-06-29 12:35]

A nice macro of this pretty butterfly.
Sharp and crisp.
Excellent composition.
Lovely colours.

Well done, Ram!

TFS!!
Joe :-)

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 891 W: 65 N: 1752] (7529)
  • [2008-06-29 12:56]

Hello Ram,

Very good picture of this blue. Good diagonal composition and POV. Very good sharpness. Very nice reproduction of the colour patterns on the wings. Good light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Splendida composizione con la posa di questa piccola e bellissima farfalla sulla pietra che crea una bella diagonale ed offre un fantastico BG, ottima nitidezza, bellissimi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao maurizio

hello sir,
nice capture of the cupid blue, the image is sharp with good details, simple but effective framing,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 40 N: 1052] (3410)
  • [2008-06-29 21:41]

Hi Ram,

You never cease to amaze me, this is beautiful wonderful colours, excellent detail, POV is perfect, really well composed and framed, just stunning, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 3 N: 375] (1121)
  • [2008-06-29 23:52]

Hi Ram,
Very nice close up.I liked POV,cros framing,BG,lighting and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting.

Hello Ram Sir,
superb shot of plain cupid,excellent composition and nice details,
TFS.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2008-06-30 10:31]

HelloSir, There seem to be a lot of shot today on this butterfly. Very nice view and good focus. Ganesh

Ram Sir,
An unusual but lovely POV have you chosen for this shot!
Superb work, sir!
Goldy

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2008-07-02 10:21]

Hi Ram,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful tiny butterfly with such lovely colours and sharp details. Nice pose captured and I like the way you present the under-wings as well as the inner-wings from your chosen POV. Very skillfully done with neat focus. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Ram,
very nicely taken picture. I like the blue's pose exposing both sides of wings, and your frontal approach to create a very dynamic composition.
Lovely to see that perfectly intact fragile tail sticking out at the rear, perfectly imitating a false head's antenna. Great shot.
With thanks, and my best regards to you,
and my beloved !ncredible India,
Peter

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