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Melanargia galathea 2009


Melanargia galathea  2009
Photo Information
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3223 W: 77 N: 6272] (40477)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-13
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-27 7:28
Viewed: 357
Points: 50
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Famiglia SATIRIDI

Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus 1758) Galatea
Ali anteriori 23-26 mm

Farfalla di media grandezza (la femmina può toccare i 30 mm di apertura alare), che si distingue facilmente dagli altri satiridi nostrani per la livrea nera e bianca. Superiormente, evidenzia un disegno a scacchiera che si ripete sulle parti inferiori con tonalità giallastre. I disegni appaiono meno appariscenti sulle ali posteriori, sulle quali si osserva, inoltre, una serie interrotta di ocelli submarginali.

Specie univoltina, con svernamento allo stadio larvale e sfarfallamento in giugno-luglio. I bruchi, pelosi, sono di colore variabile dal verde-giallo al bruno, con due linee longitudinali scure dorsali e un paio di linee giallastre lateralmente. Testa e appendici caudali sono rosso-bruni. Conducono vita diurna nutrendosi di Graminacee (gen. Phleum, Festuca, Bromus, Dactylis ecc.) alla base delle quali si impupano. Se disturbati, si arrotolano su se stessi lasciandosi cadere al suolo.

Con alcune sottospecie, si estende dall'Europa centromeridionale e Nordafrica all'Iran. Presente in tutta Italia, eccetto Sardegna, dalla pianura ai 3000 m. Poco frequente nel territorio, ove la si è osservata in volo su radure fiorite.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-06-27 7:29]

Hello Silvio
Lovely colors and great details in this photo, well done.
Regards
Razvan

It is a wonderful backdrop these grasses or feed. Going to seed like that close to it anyway...makes for a perfect perch!
bob

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 72 W: 0 N: 201] (796)
  • [2009-06-27 7:36]

Ciao Silvio.
Excellent sharpness and POV.
I like the framing too.
Great work.
TFS.

Ciao Silvio
Very good macro photo, Melanargia galathea...
Fine details and splendid sharpness, perfect focus and beautiful blurry BG.
Have a nice weekend,
Seyfi

Hello Silvio,

A really beautiful capture of this Melanagia galathea butterfly with nice colors, sharpness & details. Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-27 8:10]

Hello Silvio,
A nice fresh specimen of M. galathea taken from a great POV to show its open wings with fine sharpness against a fine OOF natural contrasting BG and set in a pleasing composition.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ciao,
Ivan

This is an excellent shot, Silvio, with the lovely green oof BG contrasting beautifully with the sharp FG.
bravo!
Goldy

Hi Silvio,
A nice capture of this beautiful butterfly. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hi,
very fine natural image, good colors and fine lighting. tfs.
nagraj.v

Slav Sîlvîo,
It's a wonderful macro capture.Splendid light,colour and green background.Excellen sharpness and details.I very like.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.
Dûrzan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-06-27 9:34]

Hi Silvio. I do like the compostion in this fine picture of the Butterfly. As always taken with fine detail and rich colours. Your focusing is spot on. A good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Silvio,
splendida immagine di questa comune ed affascinante farfalla ripresa con eccellente definizione e in una fantastica composizione, difficile ottenere perfettamente il bianco crema ed il nero se non si hanno le condizioni ideali di luce e non si espone perfettamente.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2009-06-27 12:00]

Hello Silvio,
A lovely clear view of the Marbled White in beautiful light. Great details and a fine composition.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-27 12:28]

Hello Silvio,
Very nice bicolor butterfly!
Good light then good détails and sharpness!

TFS
Have a nice weekend,

brigitte

Hi Silvio
Nice capture.
Great details and good clarity.
Congratulations!

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-06-27 14:00]

Hello Silvio,
A superb photo in lovely clear colours contrasting against the green BG. Fantastic sharp details, composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Silvio,
Excellent shot of this nice Nymphalidae. A lot of people thinks that it's Pieridae because the butterfly is white ;-)
Great colours and POV, thanks

Chris

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-27 16:30]

Hi Silvio,

Another winner! Everything about this picture is beautiful. And the butterfly is beautiful. Pose, colors, details, setting and composition are all picture perfect.

Jane

hello Silvio

a very beautiful photo of this butterfly with fine POV, DOF
and framing, very beautiful luminosity and colour tones
of the image, fine focus great sharpness and details,
excellent contrast, and i love to see details
of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

Ciao Silvio,

Bella insetto, mi piace il contrasto dei toni dei colori. Catturato ben abituati con il tuo talento. La composizione è molto accurata e piacevole per gli occhi.

ottimo lavoro, grazie per la condivisione

Buona Domenica!

Jesús

hello Silvio
very fine composition and colour very beautiful capture
TFS
Nasos

Hi Silvio,

Great capture of this beautiful butterfly.
Love the colours and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing.
Marx

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1689 W: 0 N: 3811] (15342)
  • [2009-06-28 4:49]

Bonjour Silvio,
Un exemplaire tout frais du demi-deuil, les couleurs sont encore parfaites.
Je n'en ai pas encore vu cette année. Mais vous êtes en avance sur nous!
Bon cadrage et belle netteté.
Bon dimanche
Amitiés
Anne

Ciao again amico Silvio,
Another superb macro shot of a beautiful butterfly with neat details and fine composition.
TFS and Cheers,
Bayram

ciao Silvio
great shot of this beutiful butterfly hanging o this grass, very fine details and superb colors, very well composition and wonderful lighting
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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