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Helophilus trivittatus (male)


Helophilus trivittatus (male)
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 160 W: 4 N: 768] (2804)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hoverflies of Belgium [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-08-08 8:35
Viewed: 352
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday, I presented the Helophilus trivittatus female. Today, here is the male (on a flower of Jacobaea vulgaris). It is a hoverfly of the Syrphidae family. This helophilus can be distinguish from others species by its yellow vertical stripe down the 'face', its bright yellow marks and its third femur black on a part with a yellow strip on the apex. On the end of the abdomen, it has little light yellow strips: 3 for the female, 2 for the male.
You can find here ici a very useful table to distinguish the 3 commun species of helophilus. It is in French, but easy to understand thanks the drawings and the photos.
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Hier, je vous ai présenté l’hélophile à bandes grises (Helophilus trivittatus) femelle. Aujourd’hui, voici le mâle (sur une fleur de sénéçon jacobée ou Jacobaea vulgaris). Il s’agit d’un diptère de la famille des syrphes (Syrphidae). Il peut être distingué des autres hélophiles notamment par sa bande faciale jaune, ses couleurs jaune vif, son 3e fémur noir avec une bande jaune à l’apex (non visible ici).
Au bout de l’abdomen, il a de fines bandes jaunes clair : 3 pour la femelle, 2 pour le mâle. Vous trouverez ici un tableau très utile pour distinguer les 3 espèces communes d’hélophilus.
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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2568] (11866)
  • [2008-08-08 8:40]

Hello Catherine, This is perfect shot and a great frame. I like the composition and the position of the subject. Well done TFS Ganesh

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  • Seabird Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 155 W: 0 N: 288] (1117)
  • [2008-08-08 9:06]

Hi, Catherine,

wow, lovely composition, colours and background!! thanks for sharing. Oh, I would like to give you many smileys, but I have run out of smileys today. I hope you wouldn't mind :P

have a nice day!!

chrs,
Man Yee

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 786 W: 0 N: 1578] (7240)
  • [2008-08-08 10:27]

Salut Catherine
Jolie composition.Bon PDV .L'image est bien en focus.Excellente profondeur de champs et jolie arrire plan flou.Les couleurs sont sublime.
Merci Michel

Hello Catherine,

What a sharpness of this male. Christalclear your object. Perfect. His eye and first part of his back are so black, amazing. Beautiful composition. Nice yellow colors. DOF, POV and BG are good.

Thansk for sharing and TFS BOB

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1106 W: 6 N: 3060] (11310)
  • [2008-08-08 11:48]

Salut Catherine,vraiment des details exceprionelles cette fois aussi,on peu dire que dans ces fleurs jaunes tu as trouve' un petite monde d'insects tres interessants,mes complimentes pour cette autre grande photo,bonne fine de semaine,Luciano

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 454 W: 11 N: 1299] (4552)
  • [2008-08-08 12:34]

Hi Catherine,
A lovely capture of this beautiful Hoverfly. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks for sharing.
Siggi

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7976] (26969)
  • [2008-08-09 3:55]

Hello Catherine!

Hoverflies like yellow flowers which is very good for photographers - flies look great on yellow BG :-) Another very nice and interesting specie, well captured and described.

Nice shot. Beautiful colours and composition. The bee is sharply focussed.

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