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Lycaena phlaeas


Lycaena phlaeas
Photo Information
Copyright: Christos Saprikis (momos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 57 W: 55 N: 171] (705)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/25.0, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-25 4:29
Viewed: 1232
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lycaena phlaeas (Thanks peter_stoeckl)

Linnaeus, 1761

English: Small Copper
French: Le Bronzé
German: Kleiner Feuerfalter
Dutch: Kleine Vuurvlinder

Small butterfly, wing length 12-15 mm.
Flying time: May till June and July till early October in several generations.
Appearance: Almost anywhere (as long as the foodplant is around). Meadows and heaths.
The Small Copper is widely distributed throughout Europe and Northern Africa.

Foodplant caterpillar
Rumex acetosella, Rumex acetosa.

Info:http://www.vlinderstichting.nl/

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This foto captured with a Canon 350D +Canon FS 60mm Macro
ISO 100
1/200 seconds
f:25

Pixmantec RawShooter premium 2006 + Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (crop, levels)
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To Evelynn: BG & flashmomos 1 02-26 06:34
To peter_stoeckl: Thank youmomos 1 02-26 06:22
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ID: possibly a male of Lycaena phleas L.
Picture: good and very sharp.
Regards, Peter

Hi, Christos - I concur with Peter's ID - both species and sex ;). This one has had a hard life and looks very battered!

Regards, Nigel.

Marvelous image Christos! The wonderful arrangement of objects and depth of field I find them peaceful.

Beautifully composed image against dark background. Is the BG due to flash?

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-02-25 13:25]

Pour guy...!
Nice shot of a Lycaenidae.
Like Peter writed, it could be a Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761).
Very good BG and DOF!
TFS!

Hi Christos

Lovely closeup. Good POV. Nice colours. Well composed. Stands out well against the OOF BG. Well done. Thanks.

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