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Araschnia levana (female)


Araschnia levana (female)
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Copyright: iovescu andrei (andrei99) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 6 N: 86] (737)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-11
Categories: Insects
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-14 2:27
Viewed: 378
Points: 8
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Map (Araschnia levana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe.
The Map is unusual in that its two annual broods look very different. The summer brood are black with white markings, looking like a miniature version of the White Admiral and lacking most of the orange of the pictured spring brood.
The eggs are laid in long strings, one on top of the other, on the underside of stinging nettles, the larval foodplant. It is thought that these strings of eggs mimic the flowers of the nettles, thereby evading predators. The larvae feed gregariously and hibernate as pupae.
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Hello Andrei,

Nice shot of the colourful butterfly, nice composition.

Thanks,
Prasad

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-04-14 3:52]

Hi Andrei,i never seen nothing like that in my country,it's a very unusual and very nice butterfly,perfect point of view,great details and perfect saturation.My best compliments,have a nice day..multumesc,Luciano

Hello Iovescu,
a splendid picture of Araschnia levana taken from a good POV to show very well the beautiful open wings, good sharpness and beautiful natural colours in a nice composition, well done.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Andrei, beautiful butterfly with fantastic colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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