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Large Copper - female


Large Copper - female
Photo Information
Copyright: Pawel Chmur (cloud) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 60 N: 207] (1845)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Rebel EOS 300D, Canon 70-200 f 2.8 L USM, Hoya HMC Super UV(0)
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-21 1:46
Viewed: 272
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is a European butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The British race of this butterfly (dispar) has been extinct for over 150 years (since 1864). Most of our knowledge of its life cycle and ecology comes from studies of the similar race (batavus) found in The Netherlands. The species can be identified by the silvery hindwing undersides, from the large specimens of the related, more common, drier habitat species Lycaena virgaureae and Lycaena hippothoe.


[edit] Conservation
This is one of the butterfly species classified as a priority for protection and re-introduction in the UK under its national Biodiversity Action Plan. The species has been in severe decline in Britain due to the great reduction of fen habitat due to expansion of the human population. In the rest of the Western Europe, the draining of wetlands and building and agricultural activity on shallow riverbanks has caused a strong decline. In Eastern Europe, undeveloped riverbanks and deltas are a habitat for the species, though even there it is somewhat threatened due increasing human influence on these areas.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2606 W: 133 N: 7480] (23317)
  • [2008-06-21 1:52]

Hello Pawel,
Another fine capture of this rare species, the Large Copper, this time showing the underside of the wings. This is sharp and well composed on the Forget-me-not flower, but a pity that something dark spoiled a complete view of the outer edge of the wings.
Nevertheless, a fine image and TFS!
Regards, Ivan

Witam

Bardzo ładny motyl i w dodatku na niezapominajkach.

Pozdrawiam
Marek

Hi Pawel, splendid composition with two lovely butterfly on a beautiful flower, fantastic colors, excellent details and great sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Pawel,
very beautiful details and vivid color
of this Lycaena dispar.
compliment
sERGIO

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