Zebra Blue II

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Zebra Blue II
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2905 W: 107 N: 7084] (23089)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-17 7:17
Viewed: 385
Points: 30
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Zebra Blue Butterfly

The Zebra Blue (Tarucus plinius) is a species of blue butterfly found in India. The butterfly is also called as Leptotes plinius.

DESCRIPTION

This form closely resembles in both sexes on the upperside Tarucus theophrastus, but the character and disposition of the markings on the underside are completely different.

Male Upperside: dark violet with, in certain lights, a rich blue suffusion. Fore wing: no discocellular black spot so conspicuous in T. theophrastus; terminal margin with a narrow edging of fuscous black, widest at the apex, gradually decreasing to the tornus, followed by an inconspicuous anticiliary jet-black line. Hind wing : costal margin slightly but broadly shaded with fuscous, which is continued as a slender anticiliary black line to the tornus. Underside: white. Fore wing: with the following brownish-black markings:—an irregular edging along the costa to near the apex from which extends downwards a subbasal band, broadened across the cell and below it; an irregular band that extends along the discocellulars and below them to interspace 1 where it ends in a point; an upper discal curved band of more even width but dislocated below vein 4, the lower portion of it shifted inwards forms a large quadrate spot in interspace 3, below vein 3 the band is continued downwards by two small inconspicuous spots, beyond this is a very short acutely-pointed comma-shaped mark; a very regular evenly curved complete transverse lunular line, a transverse series of subterminal spots and an anticiliary slender line. Close to the base of the wing extended obliquely upwards and outwards from the dorsum is a triangular mark, the edging of white colour left near the base forms above the apex of this mark an acute angle; between the band that crosses the middle of the cell and the transverse discocellular band is a more or less slender, irregular, similarly-coloured line; and between the discocellular and upper discal bands another much shorter line that extends from the costa downwards but does not reach vein 4, this is slightly clavate anteriorly and posteriorly. Hind wing: mottled with brownish black that leaves only basal, subbasal, medial and discal transverse lines or bands of the ground-colour; the medial and discal bands, which are highly irregular, enclose here and there small brownish markings, the bands themselves coalescing above a very irregularly shaped brown mark that is placed on the posterior half of the middle of the wing; terminal markings as on the fore wing but the subterminal spots larger, the apical one especially so, the tornal two spots jet-black and each encircled by a glittering slender ring of metallic green scales. Cilia of both fore and hind wings, the antennae, head, thorax and abdomen much as in T. theophrastus.

Female: Upperside very closely resembles that of female T. theophrastus, but the extent of white on the fore wing is greater so that there is a greater area of white to be seen between the brown markings superposed on it, these markings have the appearance of an irregularly formed V on a white background. Hind wing much as in T. theophrastus. Underside: similar to that of its own male but the brown bands less broken, more regular. Cilia, antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.

Ethiopian region in part. N.W. Himalayas to Kumaon; the plains of Northern India; Central and Western India; Sri Lanka; Assam ; Myanmar; Tenasserim in the low hot valleys of the north; extending to China and in the Malayan Subregion to Java.

The description given above is taken from males and females of wet-season broods. Specimens of the dry-season broods are paler on the upperside with, in the male only anticiliary black lines to the wings. On the underside the markings on the wings will, on careful examination, be found very similar but paler brown and all very much reduced in width so that a greater extent of the white ground-colour is visible.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntarucus_plinius
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Sincerely Ram; I like this small area. It gives the eye less to look at and reminds me of a small image on the wall here at my home...enclosed in my case in a small oval brass frame. A nice change of pace in presentation!
Bob

Splendida macro, eccellente POV, bellissima composizione, ottima nitidezza e magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 974 W: 281 N: 3043] (10072)
  • [2008-05-17 11:35]

Hello Ram,
the small beauty is presented in a brilliant and clear manner.
The focus is exactly on the butterfly.
In combination with the optimal point of view, the entire insect is shown with high sharpness.
Framing could be a bit narrower - what do you think?
Best wishes, Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1863 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-17 12:06]

Hello Ram. You have captured a fine close up of this beautiful butterfly. It has some nice makings which show up well. good detail and natural colours.well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 557 W: 39 N: 990] (3256)
  • [2008-05-17 20:04]

Dear Ram,

Slowly catching up with some of the amazing images I've missed the last week or so, this is wonderful, one can clearly see how this gets its name, such beautiful detail and colours in the wings, excellent d.o.f, beautifully framed and presented, lovely work.

Cheers Rick :)

A splended presentation, Ram Sir.
Very well framed and looks so natural.
Very well done, Sir!
Cheers!
goldy

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 159] (667)
  • [2008-05-17 21:12]

Hello Ram,

Before opening the photo I did not understood what is was about. Opening it I was astonished by the nice delicate match between the colors of the old leaf and buterfly's wing pattern. You got an interesting moment showing the insect standing on the dead leaf in the sorounding green gras. I think it is a good exemple of mimentism.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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

Sincerely
HP

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5634 W: 594 N: 3199] (8689)
  • [2008-05-18 2:37]

Hi Ram

This little guy looks like King Kong standing on the top of the Empire State Building, but don't tell him that it's only a dead leaf.

Beautiful zebra, excellent macro work, great details, lovely colours, great simplistic composition, and I just love how the DOF plane has isolated the grass blades and the subject from the OOF area in the BG.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS1. Aren't you glad, no workshops (chuckle)?

Great looking zebra blue Ram, the wing design is a dead giveaway :)
I like your POV nad it's well focused with nice detail, color & clarity.
TFS!
Howard

Hi Ram, elegant butterfly, I never see before, thanks, splendiddetails and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Ram
Superb macro of this beautiful butterfly
Excellent composition and sharp focus
TFS
Albert

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-18 8:40]

Hi Ram,
Outstanding shot of this tiny but beautiful Zebra Blue butterfly. Great colours, markings and details on its wings and among those grasses it stands out elegantly. Superb handling of natural lighting and exposure. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 879 W: 2 N: 605] (2032)
  • [2008-05-18 11:48]

Hello Ram , What a beauty butterfly , this one never seen before , great sharpnes details compositie bg and framing ,tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

Hi Ram,
Very "fresh-fresh" picture. Well that's the word which came to my mind involuntarily, as soon as I saw this.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

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