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Lampides boeticus


Lampides boeticus
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Copyright: Nicolas Moulin (nimou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Kodak DX6490, Raynox DCR250
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-23 9:36
Viewed: 700
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thanks to Maite first of all.
Familia Licénidos
Lampides boeticus
Generaciones: mayo- junio- julio y agosto
Hábitat: Prefiere prados abiertos, en bordes de bosque y cerca de cursos de agua.
Altitud: hasta 2.500 metros de altitud
Observaciones: se alimentan de astragalus, genistas, coluteas...

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lampides
Species: L. boeticus

Long-tailed blue - Lampides boeticus
The eggs hatch into slug-like Caterpillars. They are off-white with a black head. They feed on the the flowers of the foodplant, and grow to a length of 1 cm.
They pupate in a flower, so that when the flower dies, shrivels, and falls to the ground, the pupa falls with it. The pupation period can be about a fortnight, or a year, even for Caterpillars that pupated at the same time!
The adults are dimorphic: the males and females being different. The tops of the wings of the males are blue, whereas those of the females are blue with wide dark brown edges.
Underneath, they both have a brown and white pattern. They both have a little tail on each hind wing, with a pair of small black eye-spots beside each tail. Presumably, the pair of eye-spots and tails (fake antennae) are useful for confusing predators about which end of the animal is which. The butterflies have a wingspan of about 3 cms.
Males set up small territories which they patrol, fighting off rival males who trespass. If the resident male is removed, another one soon appears take his place and the one territory is used by males year after year. The species is found all over the world
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Excellent portrait but I like another frame.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2006-10-23 10:06]

Hi Nicolas.
Next your perfect close-up. I like the captured scene. Many and well located subjects are reflected in your amazing picture. The lighting of the butterfly is excellent and expressive, POV and DOV are selected extremely exactly. Very rich and substantial shot. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hello nicolas
Very nice shot of butterfly,
Beautiful colors and composition.
Excellent.

regards
Fartash

Hi Nicolas,

Exellent shot of butterfly
Perfect sharpness, details, DOF, POV, BG and colours
nice comosition
i only know the name of the snail in the BG (Cepaea hortensis)

TFS Thijs

Very nice picture of this butterfly, Nicolas. Hope Peter has a look at it to identify it for you.
The wings of the butterfly are slightly damaged (like most of mine!), but the image is perfectly sharp and clear.
TFS.

Delicada mariposa, de la que por desgracia no sé nada.
Hermoso colorido y agradable la composión. El marco sencillo y atrayente.
Saludos, JL.

very nice shot with good sharpness, captured with excellent details. the composition is good. dof is nice. good pov.looks like the butterfly has faced a tough time.
tfs
regards
pankaj

Hello Nicolas!
Sorry I can´t help you with the ID. This is a very nice butterfly shot. Great sharpness, POV and very nice colours. This is a very nice composition. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

Hola Nicolas,
Great shot. Nice DoF, sharp and neat image. Well composed and nicely framed. Well done.

Ben Lakitan

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-02-20 10:39]
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Hola Nicolás
Preciosa imagen. Se trata de una Lampides boeticus, si no me equivoco. La fotografía está muy lograda, con muy buena definición, colorido, luminosidad... Me encantan el encuadre y la composición. Felicidades
(Perdona pero parece que por hoy no me dejan poner más puntos, lo intentaré otro día)
Saludos
Maite

Lo siento, se me había olvidado darte los puntos y te los debía.

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