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Polyommatus semiargus


Polyommatus semiargus
Photo Information
Copyright: Roberto Innocenzi (cobra112) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 584 W: 9 N: 1180] (6530)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D40X, Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS-DX
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-28 11:29
Viewed: 458
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dedicata a Luciano( lousat ) Le altoatesine ("Badiotte" come direbbe Anna Paola) sono molto disponibili a mostrarsi ad ali aperte.


Thanks Argus for the right Id.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Lycaenidae

Subfamily:Polyommatinae

Genus: Polyommatus

Species:P. semiargus

The Mazarine Blue (Polyommatus semiargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Its size ranges anywhere from 28-34mm and can live at altitudes up to 2200m. The Mazarine Blue's population is distributed throughout continental Europe, even reaching into the Arctic Circle, Asia and Middle East. A population of the butterfly used to reside in Britain until the population became extinct in 1904. Recently though the Mazarine Blue's numbers have been declining in European range (particularly Scandinavia) and the reason currently remains unclear. The main plant the butterfly feeds off of is Red Clover and other species of Trifolium. Its habitats are meadows, pastures, grasslands and flowery areas. It seems to prefer places which are not fertilized and not used for fodder production. The male Mazarine Blue's wings are a deep blue color and are slightly larger in diameter than the female's wings. The female Mazarine Blue is a brown color. In both sexes of the butterfly the Mazarine Blue lack orange markings and have a dark violet or brown body color. The butterfly has been compared to the Common Blue, and the Grecian Helena subspecies which has orange markings. Their flight time is from May to August.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-06-28 11:32]

Hello Roberto,
What a marvelous shot, perfect focus! Details, velvety color, sharpness, POV and composition are excellent. Well done. Best regards Siggi

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-06-28 11:32]

Hello Roberto,
Fantastic photo of this Common Blue in perfect sharp details and splendid clear colours. Excellent isolated from the OOF BG. Very pleasant POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 15 N: 1607] (6263)
  • [2009-06-28 11:38]

Hello Roberto
Excellent details and wonderful colors.
regards
Razvan

My brother Roberto,
THis is a superb macro!
Very sharp and detailed!
Bravo!
Goldy

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

Ciao Roberto, comunissima ma sempre bella, poi vederla di questa qualità fa sempre piacere, sei diventato davvero bravissimo complimenti, son sicuro che il Luciano se lo rimandano dalla Turchia gradirà molto, ciao Silvio

Hello Roberto,

An excellent capture with nice colors, sharpness & fine details. Very well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-28 14:22]

Hello Roberto,

Excellent details and wonderful colors of this common Polyommatus icarus.
The blue is superb!

TFS

brigitte

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  • livius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 179 W: 0 N: 300] (1169)
  • [2009-06-28 14:25]

Ciao Roberto
bellissimo questo Argo azzurro ben ripreso con un'ottima definizione e cura dei dettagli. La messa a fuoco precisa ci rivela tutte le varie sfumature che queste piccole farfalline portano dipinte sulle loro ali. Ottimo lavoro.
Livio

Hi Roberto,
Stunning image with fantastic colours and details. Well done. Thanks.
Alan

Ciao Roberto,
bellissima macro di Argo azzurro dagli ottimi dettagli e dai bellissimi colori luminosi, mi meraviglia l'ottima qualità e il perfetto contrasto (è stata ripresa con lo zoom 18-135 che ha quindi una buona posizione macro?)
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Hello Roberto
Wow this shot of this butterfly is superb ! great composition, wonderful pose of this Common Blue with a great dorsal view, the blue colors of his wings are perfectly reproduced
Have a good night

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2009-06-28 21:46]

Ciao Roberto,
A fine close macro of Polymmatus (Cyaniris) semiargus showing the open wings with fine sharpness and colours against an excellent contrasting leafy BG.
The different shade and colour of blue near the body and the dark veins near the edge of the wings show the difference between this and icarus.
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

Ciao Roberto,
splendido esemplare e perfettamente catturato, luce definizione e colori da vero professionista.
Giorgio

hello Roberto
wonderful colors,excellent shot
TFS
Nasos

Bravo Roberto,

Una farfalla, meravigliosamente blu!

pieno di minuti dettagli della loro struttura. Ottima macro, e catturati con la luce con precisione.

Buona bello sfondo sfocato.

saludos amico!

Jesús

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 0 N: 3924] (15760)
  • [2009-06-29 6:02]

Bonjour Roberto,
Une superbe image de Polyommatus semiargus, dont j'ai aussi quelques images dans mes archives. Tu as si bien rendu le magnifique bleu de ses ailes. Pas facile de l'identifier, si on a pas vu le dessous des ailes :-)!
Beau travail!
Une belle semaine
Anne

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  • Charo Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 39] (456)
  • [2009-06-29 8:12]

Ciao Roberto,
Bellissimi colori di questa farfalla. Un ottimo macro con grande luce e dettagli.
Un caro saluto,
Charo

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-06-29 12:46]

Hi Roberto . I missed this beauty yesterday. This is a first class close up of the Mazarine Blue . From your top POV we can see the rich blue colours and the brown edge of the wings , with fine detail. It stands out so wel lfrom the BG. wel ldone TFS.
Nick..

L'aria di montagna fa proprio bene a questa Lycaenide..ottimi dettagli e definizione

ciao Roberto e buona settimana sERGIO

A lovely capture of this butterfly with fully wings opened. Well captured with good POV.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9085)
  • [2009-07-03 1:32]

Hi Roberto,
wow...an EXCELLENT one. superbs blue in sharpness and details. I love seeing its hairy body and the sharpness along the wings.
Reall good blurry background.

Regards,
Foozi

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