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Common Pierrot @Castalius rosimon


Common Pierrot @Castalius rosimon
Photo Information
Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 0 N: 360] (1453)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-28 2:07
Viewed: 272
Points: 8
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The Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)

First of all thanks Nagaraj for the correction. What a serious mistake ( Moth and butterfly).
Secondly, thanks to Jusni wh always help me with the ID.
When I shot this Common PierrotI did not that s/he was a real swift creature. Very fast dissapearing act. I managed two shots.
One was a bit dark and this one was a bit OE.
The moment I wanted to shoot the calculated exposure, s/he was gone.
The problem I encountered was that this butterfly perched on a flower under a ray of light, while the surronding was a bit dark. There was some difficulties for me as an amateaur. Im learning through experience.

The Common Pierrot
The Common Pierrot or Castalius rosimon to the Lycaenids or Blues family.Upperside is mainly white. Forewing has the costa, apex and termen edged with black, the edging much broader on apex and termen; base outwards for a short distance more or less densely overlaid. with metallic blue scales which cover and make indistinct a large basal outwardly clavate black spot; a transverse black oval spot on the discocellulars touching the black edging on the costa ; an oblique irregular line of four quadrate black spots beyond, the upper spot coalesced with the black on the costal border, the next spot below shifted outwards out of line, touching, as does also the lowest spot, the terminal black edging; posterior to this is a quadrate black spot in the apical half of interspace 2, and placed obliquely outwards from 1b coalescent with the terminal black border, another similar spot in interspace 1.
Hind wing: three basal black somewhat coalescent spots overlaid with metallic blue scaling; the costal margin above the subcostal vein and vein 7 black; this colour filling also the base of interspace 6, where in some specimens it is divided into a basal portion with a spot beyond; a postdiscal curved transverse black band followed by a subterminal transverse series of black spots, each spot edged inwardly and outwardly by very slender lunules of the white ground-colour; on the inner side of the postdiscal band posteriorly is a broken line of four black generally coalescent spots two and two, the two upper often touching the postdiscal band.
Underside primarily white. Fore wing has a long oblique black band from base outwards to the costa; below it and obliquely placed an irregular black somewhat conical mark; following these are two outwardly oblique, medially interrupted, black macular bands; the inner of the two extended from costa along the discocellulars, is then widely interrupted below its posterior portion that is formed of two elongate coalescent spots and touches the inner subterminal transverse line of elongate spots just above the tornus; the outer, obliquely placed line is subapical and medially broken, the middle portion consisting of a quadrate spot is shifted outwards; finally, two parallel sub-terminal transverse series of black elongate spots, the inner series of broad, more or less rectangular spots, the outer series of more linear spots, the latter coalescent anteriorly with a slender ante-ciliary black line.
Beautiful and its worth shooting. Lovely and exciting to be able to appreciate nature.

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Salam Foozi,

Hebat warna dia.Its like a painting.Nicely framed and i like this composition of slunt flower...very smooth.TFS

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mohaimin

hi fooze,
this is not a moth but butterfly. it looks like common pierrot (lycaenidae family). the composition is good but the colors are little oversaturated. tfs.
nagraj.v

Assalamualaikum Foozi. This is a good shot of Common Pierrot under harsh lighting. This butterfly always hover on small plants and the flight pattern is wonderful to see. Nicely perched on that wildflower of this small contrasting butterfly. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 29 N: 5218] (17096)
  • [2008-08-19 19:27]

Hi Foozi,
Wonderful shot of this Common Pierrot in a fine posture. The markings on its tiny wings are well portrayed and the dark BG helps in highlighting the subjects. What I feel the flash was a bit strong and that resulted in some over-saturation. Anyway I fine image and I like your chosen POV to portray it. Thanks for sharing.
Sumon

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