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Large White


Large White
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 0 N: 814] (3182)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC P150
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-14 3:27
Viewed: 206
Points: 22
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General Information on "Large White" butterfly from WiKiPedia:

The Large White, also called Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Pieris
Species: P. brassicae



Appearance, behaviour and distribution:

The Large White is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It is a strong flier and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the Large White from the northeastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agricultural pest in North America.

The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.


Lifecycle and foodplants:

The female lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs on plants in the cabbage family and can be a pest on food crops. They seem to have a preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as cabbage and brussels sprouts. The caterpillars are yellowish green with yellow lines and black spots and feed in groups in plain view on the leaf surface. They gain protection from predators by possessing distasteful chemicals. It has once been reported that these chemicals were mustard oils from glucosinolates in the foodplants, but this appears to be a myth since Pieris caterpillars actually suppress the formation of mustard oils (see glucosinolate). Despite their chemical defence, large numbers are sometimes lost to the parasitic wasps such as Apanteles glomeratus, whose females attack clusters of newly hatched caterpillars. The chrysalis is also yellowish pale green with black spots. The species over-winters as a chrysalis. It has two broods in a year, the first is on the wing in May and June and the second in August.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2009-09-14 4:45]

Hello Paras,
This is a fine composition with beautiful light to show the Large White. It is a butterfly which is not easy to photograph well, I never really succeeded to have a top picture of it.
Well framed pleasing shot. Kind regards
Anne

Ciao Paras. Beautiful Brassicae in good DOFand details. Amazing light and compo.

Roberto

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-09-14 6:17]

Guten Tag, very nice colors, sharpness and details$

hello paras
nice colored composition withgreat colours
super shot
greeting lou

Paras, MF
Great ,sharp, lovely ,clear ,beautiful, all is in your capture.
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-14 8:56]

Hi Paras,the backlight make a difference and we can see in transparence the beauty of the wings...excellent the color yellow too in the composition,perfect sharpness and time of exposure.Have a nice day and thanks,LUCIANO

Paras,
This combination between yellow and white, the very sharp details make e great capture to you.
Congratulation1
Mariana

Ciao Paras, splendid light on beautiful butterfly on a lovely flower, wonderful natural colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Merhaba Dostum Paras:)

Excellent macro capture of large cabbage white from nice POV with great DOF, composition and excellent details.
TFS and have good night MF!
Cheers,

Bayram
Ps.Today our educational semester started, hence i was a bit late for commenting! sorry!

Hello Paras
very illuminated shot, i, like the light effect on the yellow flowers and on wings of the butterfly, great sharp details and nice pose and POV
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Buene enfoque y atractivas transparencias en la mariposa, aunque la flor algo "quemada":-)
Encuadre clįsico y correcto.
Un saludo Paras: Josep Ignasi.

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