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A little touch of colors


A little touch of colors
Photo Information
Copyright: oana oana (chendis) (42)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-02
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-31 2:40
Viewed: 220
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Painted Lady group of colourful butterflies comprises the subgenus Cynthia of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.

The group includes:
the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which is almost global in its distribution

1. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
2. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
3. West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).

In general, the Painted Lady is a large butterfly (wing span 5--9–cm (2--2 7/8 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has 5 white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them. The hindwings carry 4 small submarginal eyespots on dorsal and ventral sides. Those on the dorsal side are black, but in the summer morph sometimes small blue pupils are present in some.

Vanessa cardui

The American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis) is most easily distinguishable by its two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. virginiensis also features a white dot within the subapical field of the forewings set in pink on the ventral side, and often as a smaller clean white dot in the orange of the dorsal side too. A less reliable indicator is the row of eyespots on the dorsal submarginal hindwing; virginiensis often has two larger outer spots with blue pupils. The black forewing tips have 4--5 white spots, usually the largest is whitish orange.

The West Coast Lady (V. annabella) does not have obvious ventral eyespots. On the dorsal side, anabella lacks a white dot in the subapical orange found in virginiensis, and is a purer orange color. annabella has a fully orange subapical band and leading edge on the forewing. The submarginal row of hindwing spots in annabella features three or four blue pupils. The two larger pupils in annabella are the inner spots, rather than the outer spots as in corresponding virginiensis.

The Australian Painted Lady (V. kershawi) is quite similar to V. cardui. Its four ventral eyespots are less clearly defined, and it always sports at least three (often four) blue pupil spots on its dorsal hindwing. Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.
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To Hormon_Manyer: :)chendis 1 08-31 03:01
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Hi Oana,

Welcome to TrekNature. Although I saw Your great shots on TrekLens, Your debut image here is a wonderful one.

+: POV, sharpness, colors, composition, background.
-: crop is a bit narrow on the bottom, little oe on the white flowers.

Nice image overall. Have a good time on TN. Best wishes from Hungary, László

Hi Oana,

Welcome to the World of Nature (TN) :)
You are my immidiate neighbor and we arec also having a same subject, just unbelievable.
Your Painted Lady is so adorable and the sharpness and POV are very well chosen. The colors are their best, but unfortunately the framing is too tight for such a great beauty :)
Overall, a great composition.

regards,
Paras Bhalla

  • Great 
  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-08-31 6:25]

Hopa !
Ia uite pe cine gasim aici ! Cine are timp ....
Oricum bun venit si pe TN si mult succes iti doresc.
Faina captura. Daca a mea sta sa-si ia zborul .. a ta sta sa aterizeze.
Cele bune,
Adrian

Hi Oana,
Welcome to Treknature vith excellent first post.Great colours, light and details.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Oana,
elicitari pentru frumoasa ta captura.
Culori de exceptie,detalii de calitate.
Mariana

Oana,
Bun venit aici!
Asteptam, de mult asta.
Felicitari pentru captura, pentru culorile grozave si calitatea ei.
Astept sa treci cu totul in tabara fluturarilor!:)
Horia

Hello Oana,
Welcome to TN.Great capture and nice composition but esteemed Laszlo, i agree with him opinions.. nice photo and perfect sharpness
Good night
Best Regards
Özgür

Ciao Oana, nice see you on TN, a great welcome, wonderful Painted Lady on a beautiful flower, great macro with perfect focus, fine details, good DOF and excellent sharpness, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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