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Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)


Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
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Copyright: Thijs van Balen jr (Pentaxfriend) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 23 N: 1569] (6335)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K20D, Sigma EX APO Macro 180 mm F/3.5 IF, ISO 200, 72mm B+W Skylight KR1,5
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-08 2:49
Viewed: 167
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked): Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Satyrini
Subtribe: Maniolina
Genus: Maniola
Species: M. jurtina
Binomial name :Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in European meadows, where its larvae feed on grasses, such as Sheep's Fescue.

Similar species are Gatekeeper (which prefers to rest with its wings open) and Small Heath (which is smaller).

There is marked sexual dimorphism in this species. Males are less colorful, with smaller eyespots and much reduced orange areas on the upper forewings. They are also much more active and range far about, while females fly less and often may not away from the area where they grew up.

A variable number of smaller eyespots are usually found on the hindwing undersides. These may number up to 12 per individual butterfly, with up to 6 on each wing. The factors that govern polymorphism in this trait are not resolved, although a number of theories have been proposed (Stevens 2005). On the other hand, the evolutionary significance of the upperwing eyespots is more obvious: The more active males have a markedly more cryptic upperside pattern, whereas the females have more often opportunity to present their eyespots in a sudden display of colors and patterns that presumably make neophobic predators hesitate so that the butterfly has better chances of escaping.

Model PENTAX K20D
Date/time original 3-8-2009/15:46:08
Exposure time 1/320 s
F-number f/8
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Spot
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 180 mm
White balance Auto white balance
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hallo Thijs
super compositie
mooi van licht en super scherp met mooie zachte kleuren
great shot
groetjes lou

  • Great 
  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 59 N: 854] (3996)
  • [2009-10-08 11:13]

Thijs
Wonderful Maniola jurtina.
Great details, lovely colors.
Congratulation for this capture, good POV,BG!
Horia

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-10-08 11:58]

Hi Thijs,

Een prachtige macro. Mooie vlinder. Uitzonderlijke kleur met een top BG!
Mijn felicitaties.
Greetings from Germany,
Adrian

Hello Thijs
wonderful shot of this Meadow Brown, superb sharp details on the butterfly and the flower, lovely colors and beautiful composition
the green BG highlight the subject very nicely
Have a good WE
Jacqueline

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