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Siproeta epaphus


Siproeta epaphus
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Copyright: Richard Vincent (earthtraveler) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 130 N: 972] (3519)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies on Lantana Flowers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-07 8:45
Viewed: 728
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Very worn Siproeta epaphus on Lantana bush

common name: Rusty-tipped Page Butterfly

Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Identification: Upperside from red-orange on the outer half by a cream-colored median band. Hindwing is brown with a cream-colored submarginal band.

Life history: Eggs are laid in groups on new leaves of young plants.

Flight: All year in tropical habitats.

Caterpillar hosts: Blechum and Ruellia in the Acanthus family.

Adult food: Nectar from Croton, Cordia, Impatiens, Lantana, and Stachytarpheta; also rotting fruit, dung, and carrion.

Habitat: Wet subtropical forests, edges, and rivers.

Range: Peru north through Central America to Mexico

Thanks for taking a look and sharing your thoughts.
Richard

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Hello Richard,
Well captured of this beautiful butterfly!
excellent exposure and focus in perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details to enjoy!
well done
have a wonderful weekend
Tony

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2007-12-07 9:46]

Hello Richard,
Nice presentation of this worn S. epaphus taken from a great POV on the lantana flower. Good sharpness, colours and composition.
Well done and thanks1
Have a nice weekend,
Ivan

Hello Richard,
Interesting POV, low from the anterior side and excellent DOF considering the angle. Surprising that the aperture is so large - I guess this was taken from some distance and cropped quite a lot. Very realistic colours, nicely balanced exposure. One of the many species I never saw in my South American travels, so thanks.
Alan

Hi Richard,
Interesting capture of this butterfly.
It seems it has damaged the upper part of its wings.
The colours and patterns of its wings are so beautiful, and made a stunning contrast with the ones of the flower.
Well done and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

hello richard,
worn out but beautiful, the frontal pov is nice, well, saturated colours, sharp image with good details,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Richard,
I enjoy the frontal POV, you have excellent color and exposure..Beautiful b-fly, even if it is a bit raggedy :}
TFS!
Howard

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-12-08 6:44]

Hi Richard,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful butterfly on the lantana flowers. Though its wings are worn out but it still retains its beauty and the patterns look majestic. Lovely colours and very impressive sharpness and I like your front POV to portray it. Superb composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • frubio (24)
  • [2007-12-08 7:29]

Hi Richard , its mode macro?. it show beautiful with a hight definition.
regards

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-12-09 20:08]

Hello Richard

This beautiful butterfly has seen better days,but you can tell it was a beauty in it's time.
The lighting is very good,and the colours are well saturated and vivid.
Very well focused and showing good markings and texture.
TFS

Rob

Hello Richard,
You present here very unique and interesting butterfly I've never seen before. TFS. :-)
I'm sure that butterflies in Costa rica are very amazing and fantastic.
I can see the very excellent details here, with fine focusing.
Also,lovely natural colours here.
Well presented with interesting POV & composition. :)
Best wishes,
Kevin

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