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Leopard Lacewing


Leopard Lacewing
Photo Information
Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 499] (2472)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D300, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-29 5:08
Viewed: 419
Points: 10
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Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Heliconiinae
Common Name : Leopard Lacewing
Forms : -

Leopard Lacewing was first sighted and recorded on end 2005 in Singapore , it ranges from India, throughout Southeast Asia, and south to Papua New Guinea.

This dazzling butterfly exhibits strong sexual dimorphism. Females feature wing patterns with a gray or white background, whereas the upper surfaces of the males are a bright orange. Both sexes are sprinkled with blackish-blue spots and lining veins.

The caterpillars of the lacewing butterfly feed on the leaves of flowering vines in the genus Passiflora and sequester defensive phytochemicals from the plant.

Consequently, the larvae and adult butterflies display a distinct warning coloration that advertises their unpalatable nature to potential predators. When handled, they often exude a noxious odor generated from the ingested passion vine organic compounds.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 286 W: 3 N: 779] (2796)
  • [2008-05-29 6:50]

Hello Ang,
What amazing color you captured here. It is a beautiful butterfly and the flash set it off nicely from the dark background.

Again, an expertly capture of that beautiful b.fly Ang, the sharply delineated saturated colours are finely enhanced by the pleasant and OOF dichromatic BG. TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

Splendida macro di questa bellissima farfalla, ottimo POV, bellissima e coloratissima composizione, molto buona la nitidezza, fantastici i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Hwee Yong,

A very pretty photo, nice composition, exposure is good, and a spectacular subject, just amazing colors on that butterfly. Wonderful!

Thanks,
John

Hello Ang,
Fantastic capture of this lovely lacewing, beauitful vivid colors, excellent contrast, nice light, very good sharpness and good depth of field.
Angela

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