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Pieris rapae


Pieris rapae
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Copyright: Roberto Innocenzi (cobra112) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 9 N: 1197] (6612)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D40X
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-20 4:08
Viewed: 205
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
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Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Rhopalocera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Pieridae

Tribe: Pierini

Genus: Pieris

Species: P. rapae
The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White. It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and Asia and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops. In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White. The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. An adult's wingspan is roughly 32--47 mm. In Britain, it has two flight periods, April–May and July–August, but is continuously-brooded in North America, being one of the first butterflies to emerge from the chrysalis in spring, flying until hard freeze in the fall. Its caterpillars can be a pest on cultivated cabbages, kale, radish, broccoli, and horseradish but it will readily lay eggs on wild members of the cabbage family such as Charlock Sinapis arvensis and Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale. The eggs are laid singularly on foodplant leaves. Traditionally known in the United States as the "Imported Cabbage Worm", now more commonly the "Cabbage White", the caterpillars are green and well camouflaged. Caterpillars rest on the undersides of the leaves, thus making them less visible to predators. Unlike the Large White, they are not distasteful to predators like birds. Like many other "White" butterflies, they hibernate as a pupa. It is also one of the most cold-hardy of the non-hibernating butterflies, occasionally seen emerging during mid-winter mild spells in cities as far north as Washington D.C. Like its close relative the Large White this is a strong flyer and the British population is increased by continental immigrants in most years. Adults are diurnal and fly almost exclusively during mid-day, though it appears as if there is some activity in the later part of the night too, ceasing as dawn breaks.

La Cavolaia minore o Rapaiola (Pieris rapae LINNAEUS, 1758), è una farfalla appartenente alla famiglia Pieridae. È simile alla Pieride del biancospino, ma contraddistinta da dimensioni minori. La fascia apicale è estesa verso il basso fino alla VI venatura. La femmina presenta una sfumatura giallastra e due macchie nere sull'ala anteriore. L'apertura alare è di 4,5 - 5,5 cm. Le generazioni dei mesi estivi presentano una colorazione più scura sulle parti superiori e sulle parti inferiori dell'ala posteriore, mentre le generazioni primaverili risultano più grigiastre.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-10-20 4:13]

Hello MF Roberto.
Pretty butterfly with soft and beautiful colors.Excellent contrast and sharpness.
Very pleasant composition.Congratulations for the wonderful work.Best regards Siggi

Hi Lorenzo,
a fine Pieris portrait indeed. It is good that you did'nt alleviate the stark contrasts in PS, because the blackness does so well here. The white has been handled brilliantly.
Best regards
Dietrich

Ciao amico Roberto,

Excellent macro of a small white with perfect focus, impeccabele details and delihgtful composition.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

Hello,
Wonderful shot. Very nice colours, good details. Well captured, thank you.
Best wishes,
Achim

Ciao Roberto, comune ma sempre bella, ottima resa del bianco, bella composizione e ottima nitidezza, bravo, ciao Silvio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1730 W: 0 N: 3938] (15810)
  • [2009-10-20 6:14]

Bonjour Roberto,
Tu as donc trouvé aussi une excellente image de Pieris rapae!! La gestion du blanc est parfaite ici. Et la fine couleur de la fleur sur laquelle est posé le papillon donne une note de légèreté et de charme à cette image.
Image très plaisante.
Avec mes meilleures salutations
Anne

Ciao Roberto,
splendida macro di Pieris, bellissimi i colori con un ottimo contrasto e lo sfondo scuro per una calibrazione perfetta dei bianchi, ottima definizione e bella composizione con i fiori di rovo.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

hello Roberto
very nice composition with good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Roberto
Wonderful white capture!
Very sharp details, great colors and light.
Horia

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 414 W: 0 N: 1030] (5550)
  • [2009-10-20 8:49]

Very good macro, very nice colors and details!

hello Roberto
splenid white colours in a beautiful composition,very fine output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2009-10-20 9:30]

Hi Roberto.
Brilliant reproduction of all beauties of the white butterfly. Colours of its wings are clean and fine. I also like a scene at whole, great DOF and nice details of the plant and insect. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Ciao Roberto,

A lovely macro capture of this lovely Small White butterfly with superb details!
I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the flower. The sharpness is great and the POV is perfect.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Hello Roberto,

An excellent macro with lovely colors & details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & lovely composition.

Best regards

Umar

Naturalidad en la captura de los colores y bien captadas las texturas tanto de nuestra amiga Pieris como de la Rosácea en la que liba.
Saludos.

Roberto
A great white capture, lovely colors and details.
Congratulation!
Mariana

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2009-10-20 12:43]

Ciao Roberto,
An excellent capture of a male P. napi taken from a good POV to show its half open wings with excellent sharpness and exposure. nice composition with the bramble flower against a great contrasting neutral BG.
Thanks and best regards,
ivan

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4952)
  • [2009-10-20 13:18]

Slav Roberto,
Indeed,this is a wonderful macro.Excellent sharp details and very nice natural colors.Thanks for sharing my friend.
Dûrzan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-20 14:49]

Ciao Roby,l'avevo gia' commentata ieri per cui non vado oltre..ottima composizione di gran classe...partecipi anche tu al concorso che hai visto su facebook? In fondo il buon materiale non ti manca..tentar non nuoce! Buonanotte,Luciano

Hello Roberto again
wow ! this Small White is very well taken with great saturatrd colors, his white wings are superb and the whole image is sharply detailed
the dark BG makes a great contrast
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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