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Hypolimnas misippus (female)


Hypolimnas misippus (female)
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1729 W: 112 N: 4818] (17792)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-200mm F3,5-6,3 XR DiII LD Asp, Kenko UV 62mm
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Nature with Canon EOS400D [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-04 8:59
Viewed: 646
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus) is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry.

Female - Polymorphic.

First form : Upperside rich tawny. Fore wing : the costa, the apical half of the wing and the termen black, the inner margin of this black area follows a line crossing the cell obliquely and curving round to near apex of interspace 1 a ; a white spot beyond apex of cell; an oblique band of elongate white spots, a more transverse short subapical series of three or four much smaller white spots, and an inner and an outer sub-terminal transverse series of very small slender white lunules. Hind wing: a transverse round spot in interspace 7, the terminal margin broadly black, the latter traversed by two transverse series of paired small white lunules. Cilia of fore and hind wings white alternated with black. Underside paler tawny yellow, the disc of the fore wing deeper tawny; the markings are much as on the upperside but differ as follows :—Fore wing: three white spots along the anterior margin of cell, the black on the apical area beyond the oblique band of white spots replaced by golden. Hind wing: a black spot at base of vein 8, another at base of interspace 5, and a postdiscal transverse series of small white spots in addition to the markings as on the upperside.

Second form. Similar to the above but the disc of the hind wing on both upper and under sides white, =alcippoides, Butler.

Third form. Similar to the first form, but on the fore wing the oblique series of: elongate spots yellowish and tho middle portion of the black apical area tawny.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Hypolimnas
Species: misippus
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Beautiful b-fly HP,
I like the color & exposure here, and it's well composed.
Have a nice weekend,
Howard

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-07-04 10:51]

Hola Haraprasan, buen macro, una toma nitida, con buena luz y color. Un saludo

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2008-07-04 11:16]

Hello Haraprasan,
Very beautiful photo in harmonious colours. Sharpness and details are very good. Excellent composition.
Have a great weekend,
Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-07-04 11:25]

Hi Haraprasan,

A beautiful butterfly in a wonderful position with the wings wide opened. Lovely autumn colors of the Eggfly and the background even tho it is summer!

Jane

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-07-04 11:37]

Hello Haraprasan!

Beautifull butterfly with perfect BG. I like composition of colours on your picture. Interesting note also.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2267 W: 10 N: 2646] (15625)
  • [2008-07-04 12:48]

Hola Haraprasan,
preciosa macro y foco,
cálida iluminación,
buenos detalles...
saludos

Hi Haraprasan...This is a Cinderella....Beautiful and nice patten....Colour well and good shot..All the best, Leyla

Hello Haraprasan,

Very good picture inwonderful position.
Beautiful camouflaged butterfly.

Gert

This is an amazing shot in your signature style, HP!
very well done!
Goldy

haraprasan,
very well composed shot of this beautiful butt.
nice colors too!!!

you missed the focus by just a whisker...that would have made this an outstanding shot!

rgds

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2008-07-04 22:41]

Hi Haraprasan

Nice capture of this colourful butterfly. Nice detail and colour.

James

This is the second Danaid Eggfly from Orissa I have seen this week, HP. Sumon posted the picture of this species a few days ago.
Your specimen is a little worn but you have captured it very well with its wings open.
It resembles Plain Tiger to a great extent but has a personality of its own.
The image is very good in all respects.
How are the monsoons acting in Orissa?
We in Delhi are suffering in the muggy heat and the last rains happened three weeks ago.
All the best.
Ram

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2008-07-05 0:35]

Hi Haraprasan.
A little bit soft but very impressive picture of the fine butterfly. I like its pleasant colour palette, great details and amazing composition. Pose and wingspread of the insect are superb, DOF is selected very well too. My kind regards and TFS.
Alexei.

Hola Haraprasan,
Precioso ejemplar con gran definición, excelente iluminación, agradables y bellos colores. Saludos
José Ramón

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1066 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2008-07-05 2:11]

Hi Haraprasan
Perfect close-up shot of this female Danaid Eggfly in all aspects. TFS. G's,
Mehmet

Hi Haraprasan,

Very good picture of this beautiful Danaid Eggfly. Good POV and composition, sharp details and nice colours.

TFS

Pekka

Hi Haraprasan, splendid capture of this wonderful butterfly with open wings on a beautiful flower, fantastic colors, good details and great sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Haraprasan, perfect macro of this beuty. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

I was looking for teh perch...it almost resembles some fallen leaves here int eh US...A very nice combination of colours. So earth toned which are among my favorites in pastel! Very nice HP!
bob

Hello Haraprasan,
beautiful close-up shot with nice details,lovely colours,great composition and lighting,
well done,
tfs

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-05 22:50]

Hello Haraprasan

A lovely composition of this beautiful butterfly.
The colours are excellent.
Very good focus and detail.
The open wing pose allows for a wonderful view of this butterfly's markings .
TFS

Rob

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