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Lycaena phlaeas (Female)


Lycaena phlaeas (Female)
Photo Information
Copyright: Nicolas Moulin (nimou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Insects
Camera: Kodak DX6490, Raynox DCR250
Exposure: f/8, 1/350 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-01 15:29
Viewed: 725
Points: 24
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Spanish:
Familia: Lycaenidae, Lycaeninae
Nombre científico: Lycaena phlaeas
Estado: España
Región/País: Catalunya
Lugar: Tarragona
Descripción: Un licenido bastante común. Su ala anterior cobriza y la posterior con predomino de los marrones le dan el nombre de manto bicolor.
2.2 - 3.5 centímetros.
Identificación: Superficie superior de brillante, ardientemente naranja-roja con los puntos negros; con el margen externo naranja-rojo. La fila submarginal de zigzages naranja-rojos.
Los huevos se ponen en la planta. Las orugas jóvenes mastican la superficie inferior de hojas; los más viejos hacen canales en el tejido fino de la hoja.
Vuelo: a partir de Julio-Septiembre.
Alimento del adulto: El néctar de muchas flores incluyendo el ranúnculo común, trébol blanco, margarita...
Habitat: En lugares como pastos, los terraplenes, caminos, viejos campos, lugares rocosos.

PD: los puntos "azules" indican que es una segunda generacion, la primera no los lleva y la tercera los lleva muy definidos y mas grande.

English:
American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas [Linnaeus])
Wing span: 7/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.2 - 3.5 cm).
Identification: Upper surface of forewing shiny, fiery orange-red with black spots; hindwing gray with orange-red outer margin. Underside gray; hindwing with submarginal row of orange-red zigzags.
Life history: Males perch on grass or weeds to look for females. Eggs are laid singly on host plant stems or leaves. Young caterpillars chew holes in the underside of leaves; older ones make channels in the leaf tissue. Chrysalids overwinter.
Flight: One flight from July-September for alpine and arctic populations. Two flights in the north from June-July and August-September; three flights in the south from April-September.
Caterpillar hosts: Herbs of the buckwheat (Polygonaceae) family including sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), curled dock (Rumex crispus), and Oxyria digyna.
Adult food: Nectar from many flowers including common buttercup, white clover, butterflyweed, yarrow, ox-eye daisy, and various composites.
Habitat: In disturbed places in the East including pastures, landfills, vacant lots, road edges, old fields; rocky places in alpine habitats, and tundra in the arctic.
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Hermoso colorido en esta atractiva presentación.
Tu nota interesantísima Nicolás.
Un saludo amigo, JL.

Hola Nicolás, me gusta tu mariposa vestida de gala.
La composición y el recorte estan muy bien, y el foco muy preciso en casi todo el sujeto.
El color tan cálido le da mucho encanto a la foto, pero quizas ganaras un poco de claridad enfriandolo un poco, aunque como siempre cuestion de gustos, de ajuste de monitor, etc. Cris y yo discutimos habitualmente, ella más frio, yo más calido :)
Un saludo.

Very attractive image, with good colours and detail...
Well presented...
Cecilia

Hi Nicolas, splendid butterfly with wonderful colors and great details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2007-03-02 0:24]

Great POV of this beautiful butterfly, Nicolas.
The details are sharp, and the colors are rich and well saturated.
Good DOF that isolates the subject well.
Good shot and TFS. : )

Hi Nicolas

Very nice work. Love the composition. Good colours. Well done.

Bonjour,
Magnifique netteté pour un papillon rarement vu.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Excellent shot
reat composition
Great sharpness and DOF
Well done
Chris

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2007-03-02 10:02]

Hi Nicolas.
What a nice and rich colour palette of your shot. Great brown colour tone and amazing orange paint. As alwas for your close-up picture sharpness and details of the main subject are really great You have used your (well known for me) equipment perfectly. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 290 N: 3952] (13358)
  • [2007-03-02 14:49]

Hello Nicolas,
one can count the number of blue scales on the hindwings due to high magnification and excellent sharpness. The orange colour appears very brilliant. Great depth of field and well composed.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-03-09 15:58]

Hello Nicolas
Impressive details on this wonderful butterfly!!
Look at those little blue scales! Excellent contrast, colors, DOF and composition. I really love it.
My compliments and thank you very much for sharing.
Best wishes
Maite

Bonjour Nicolas.
Muy bella esa lycaena,bellos colores y nitidez.Saludos.
Antonio.

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