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Polyommatus icarus


Polyommatus icarus
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-13 9:25
Viewed: 344
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Appearance, behaviour and distribution
Male uppersides are an iridescent lilac blue with a thin black border. Females are brown with a row of red spots along the edges. They usually have some blue at the base of the wings and, especially in Ireland and Scotland, are mostly blue but always have the red spots. Undersides have a greyish ground colour in the males and more brownish in the females. Both sexes have a row of red spots along the edge of the hindwings (extending onto the forewings though generally fainter, particularly in the males where they are sometimes missing altogether). There are about a dozen black centered white spots on the hind wings, nine on the forwings. The white fringe on the outer edge of the wings is not crossed with black lines as it is in the Chalkhill and Adonis Blues, an important difference when separating these species, particularly the females.
It is Britain's (and probably Europe's) most common and most widespread blue, found as far north as Orkney and on most of the Outer Hebrides. Males are often very obvious as they defend territories against rivals and search out the more reclusive females. A range of grassland habitats are used: meadows, coastal dunes, woodland clearings and also many man made habitats, anywhere where their food plants are found.

It is widespread in Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia.
Recently, Polyommatus icarus was discovered in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada by Ara Sarafian. An amateur entomologist, he had been observing the butterfly from 2005 to 2008. He contacted the Canadian National Collection of Insects in Ottawa where the butterfly was identified as P. icarus, a new alien butterfly to Canada and North America. The butterfly seems to be well established and is extending its range from year to year. (Wikipedia)
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Slav Sîgfrîed,
This is very good capture of this Polyonmatus icarus.Nice colors and sharp details.Perfect composition.Thanks for sharing.Best regards.
Dûrzan

Czesc Siggi
Fotka jest bardzo elegancka z piekna kompozycja, ladnym tlem i naturalnym kolorami. Jedyny problem to ostrosc. Mam wrazenie że moze byla lekko za mocno kadrowana
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

hello siegfried
beautiful colours
great sharpness and good composition
greeting lou

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
  • [2009-07-13 10:59]

Hi Siegfried,
Yes...this a capture of a Polyommatus icarus...great sharp, lovely colors,great details....Congratulation!
Horia

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-07-13 11:52]

Witaj Siggi,
Ladna seria Common Blue na TN. Ladnie wyglada na koniczynce, bardzo dobra ostrosc szczegolow.
Pozdrowienia, Pawel

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-07-13 12:01]

Hi Siegfried. This is a fine close up of the Common Blue Butterfly . Which you have taken with fine detail and natural colours. We can see all of the wing markings from you side POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Siegfried,

Fantastic macro.
Beautiful colours with great definition.
Light,focus and sharpness are splendid.
Good note.

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-07-13 12:51]

Hi Siegfried,
Very good capture.
Excellent colors, light, POV, DOF and sharp.
Well done!
TFS
Marx

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-07-13 13:10]

Hello Siegfried,
Another very beautiful photo. The butterfly is razor sharp and the colours are very clear. Nice OOF BG, POV and DOF. Very good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi MF Siggi, a perfectly focused close-up capture of this common blue from nice lateral POV with excellent clarity and fine composition.
TFS and Have a nice time while i am not available here! Goodbye MF!
Cheers,
Bayram

Excelente juego con el color Siegfrird. Bien compuesta. Mejorando lo clásico !
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

Slav Siegfried. Litle OOF but real good POV and well exalted natual colours. I like it.

Roberto

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-07-13 16:18]

Hi Siggi,

A magnificent capture of this Common Blue on the pretty flower. I love the position - looks like it is going to dive onto the leaf. It's beautiful colors are wonderful and the details of the wings, head and antennae are excellent. A superb composition.

Jane

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-07-14 0:29]

Hello Siegfried
Nice macro shot, great details and beautiful colors.
Regards
Razvan

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-07-14 5:08]

Great macro with good detailes!

Hello Siegfried

a nice capture of this Common Blue, beautiful colors, great details and superbe pose of this clover flower
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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