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VANESSA CARDUI


VANESSA CARDUI
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 190 W: 0 N: 418] (1415)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Painted Ladies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-02 9:19
Viewed: 313
Points: 20
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VANESSA CARDUI

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked): Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Tribe: Nymphalini
Genus: Vanessa
Subgenus: Cynthia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

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
* Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
* American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
* 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.

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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another fine close-up of the legendary Painted Lady! :-) great sharp capture with good colors and nice details, love the
composition with the pretty purple thistle and the brown blurred background. well done & take care, thor.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1577] (6149)
  • [2009-08-02 9:42]

Buna
A iesit foarte bine, deasemenea nu ati folosit un obiectiv dedicat macro, acest obiectiv pe care il folositi are functie de macro?
Numai bine
Razvan

DA...asa arata o Vanessa cardui de exceptie...este exact asa cum trebuie...si crede-ma, ma lupt de o vreme cu specia asta.
FELICITARI Marius!
Horia

tres belle macro avec beaucoup de details et de belles couleurs
une tres belle composition un bon cadrage
bravo
Joffrey

Hi Marius,

Wonderful macro shot of the painted lady!
I like the positioning of flower in your picture. The colors are so natural and soft. The blurred BG is simply amzing. Good control on sharpness and the POV is well decided. Great job!

Thanks for sharing!

regards,
Paras Bhalla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-08-02 11:56]

Hello Marius,
Superb beautiful photo. The sharpness and details in the wings and head are marvelous. Splendid colours, also in the matching OOF BG. Very good composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

nice shot here, with the pruple flower and all the browns.
good focus. I wonder if a landscape cut wouldn't make this one more powerful

Marius,
Iubitoare de fluturi fiind, trebuie sa remarc captura ta, atat ca si calitate cat si coloritul superb.
Mariana

Hello Marius,
Amazing sharpness and colours for this shot well composed. The background is unusual and very beautiful. Congratulations,
Catherine

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  • Chas Silver Note Writer [C: 3 W: 0 N: 10] (60)
  • [2009-08-02 15:25]

Great shot!

Hi,
Very colorful butterfly captured in simple composition, good lighting too. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Marius,
Very nice shot of back wings. All the details good visible.
Bravo

Chris

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