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Lesser Spotted Fritillary


Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5089 W: 178 N: 12407] (33873)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 200, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Dedications-III, Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-07 0:40
Viewed: 501
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Melitaea trivia (Lesser Spotted Fritillary) [Güzel İparhan]

A medium-sized and beautifully coloured fritillary from Yaylatepesi Köyü, Bayramören (Çankırı province) and today I would like dedicate this posting to all TN members and friends who added me as one of their favorite photographers! in thanks for their kind interest my shots and heartfelt supports.

TFL and Have a nice new week to all!!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Lesser Spotted Fritillary (LSF) is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 15-23 mm.

LSF is very similar to its very widespread and common cousin the Spotted Fritillary, M. didyma which flies across the whole of south and central Europe, including Turkey, and north Africa. The definitive feature is the presence of absence of a vein on the hindwing - the discocellular vein. The underside marginal spots tend to be triangular (not round as in M. didyma). Also the upperside of hindwing has quite a complete band going across the wing.

It is found in South Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, South Russia, Kazakhstan, North Pakistan and North India. In Bulgaria widely distributed; in mountains up to 1700 m. The adult butterflies start to emerge in April and are on the wing until the end of August in two generation (bivoltine: April-early June and mid July- late August). The second brood often small, uppersides of the wings, ground colour is paler and black markings reduced.

The larval host-plants are various species of Verbascum species (Mulleins). Small larvae feed and hibernate in a silken web. Large larvae tend to live in loose companies, resting on upperside of the larval host-plant leaves. Often pupates on grass stems, sometimes at base of stones. LSF is a widespread butterfly and observed in hot, dry, flowery places, often amongst scrub; neglected cultivated areas from the sea level to 1700 m.

References:
1. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
2. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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Ciao Bayram, my today neighbour, wonderful m. trivia with fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 407 W: 0 N: 1011] (5460)
  • [2009-09-07 0:50]
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Hi, very nice photo with good details and colors !

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-09-07 0:52]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful vivid colours, excellent sharpness, perfect spread wings. I like your photo.
Regards, Pawel

Tam dorsalden harika bir görünüm olmuş bayram hocam.
Tüm desen net. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Nazım

Kelebek serinize enfes bir tür daha eklemişsiniz Bayram hocam.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Hola dayi. cok guzel bir kelebek, renkleri ve desen harika.
yine tam usta isi yapmissin. Eline saglik. selamlar.
Merih

Bayram. rengarenk...kelebek fotolarin da kertenkele ve yilanlarinki kadar guzel... verdigin tanitici bilgiler de her zmanki gibi cok guzel... hepimizden selamlar..
Leyla.

Bayram my friend
very beautiful photo, you litted up the mainly subject very good the colours splendid as very good the details, an other great macro moment
TFS
Nasos

Bayram,
Lovely capture, very sharp, wonderful colored details.
Congratulation for the quality.
Horia

Hello Bayram.
Excellent macro shot, sharp details, vivid colors, bright light and very interesting subject, plain BG,
TFS and best regards,
Nikos.

Dostum merhaba,
Harika bir açı,harika kadraj harika çekim.Poz,renkler,netlik,güzel kelebeğin sırtındaki desenlerdeki ayrıntılara kadar hepsi çok hoş.Eline sağlık.
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

Bayram,
Excellent macro shot, sharp details, vivid colors, lovely capture.
Mariana

Merhaba Bayram,

A beautiful macro shot with brilliant colors, BG & fine details. Very well done with lovely pose. TFS.

Best Regards

Umar

Bayram bey selamlar,
Tam kadraj...
Kanat altının canlı renk ve desenlerine karşılık, zayıf kalan kanat üstünü oldukça güzel pozlamışsınız.
Renk ve desenlerin detayları güzel izleniyor.
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

Ciao Bayram. Spectacula frontal POV to exalt dephting and magnificent light on vivid natural colours. Excellente macro shot.

Roberto

Bayram hocam, süper renk ve detaylar. Bakış açınızdan türün tüm üst kanat deseni harika görünüyor...
Güzel dedikasyonunuz için de çok teşekkürler...
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

hello Bayram

very beautiful symmetrical photo of this wonderful butterfly,
everethyng is symmetrical from the butterfly's form
to its patterns and that is the charm (le charme) of this photo,

TFS

Asbed

Bu kelebeğin çok çekici bir rengi var. Kadrajı tam doldurunca daha bir güzelleşmiş.
Ellerinize sağlık

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-09-07 7:26]

Merhaba Bayram,
Outstanding makro! Olağanüstü yaptı ve oynadı.
En sıcak tebrikler.
Güzel bir gün,
Adrian

Hello MF Bayram,
a wonderful picture of the Lesser Spotted Fritillary, excellent POV, outstanding sharpness and marvellous vivid colours, very well done.
TFSBest regards
Maurizio

Merhaba Bayram,

Lovely macro capture of the Lesser Spotted Fritillary!The colors of the butterfly are perfectly shown and the textures are so far well defined in your picture. The sharpness and POV are nice with great control on DOF. I like the black pearled eyes of the butterfly. Beautiful capture!

thanks and regards,
Paras

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-09-07 8:19]

Hello Bayram,
Great photo in splendid clear colours, perfectly contrasting against the OOF BG. Excellent sharpness and details. I like the composition, POV and DOF.
Kind regards,
Peter

Hi little bro Bayram,

aother great picture from a beautiful butterfly with good pov.
Fine natural colours.

Gert

hello Bayram
GREAT SHARPNESS!!
super shot with good details of the butterfly and beautiful colours
nice BG.
greeting lou

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-09-07 10:04]
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Hi bayram. This is a first class close up of this colourful Butterfly. Which your top view shows with sharp focusing and fine detail. Along with rich colours. Well done TFS . with interesting notes.
Nick..

Hello Bayram
the focusing on the Melitaea trivia is perfect. Excellent the composition of colors that give a great contrast between the little butterfly and the BG with fine details and optimal light.
Very interesting notes: thanks.
Livio

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-09-07 10:29]

Hello Bayram
Perfect presentation with vivid colors, great details and perfect focus.
Regards
Razvan

Bayram hocam, nefes kesen bir güzellik. Mükemmeliyet hat safhada. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Kanki valla hergün biri birinden güzel gelebek çekimlerine daldın. Yılan, kertenkeleleri unuttun:). Mükemmel çekim ıolmu yine. Eline sağklık. Selamlar.
Gökhan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-09-07 11:03]

Mükemmeliyeti zorluyorsunuz Bayram hocam:) peşpeşe güzel makrolar. Ayrıntılı tanıtmalıklar. Emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılar,
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,
I like the vivid colors or this beauty. The pale background help a lot to create a beautiful picture. Cheers,
Catherine

Hi Bayram,

Dramatic, professional and perfect shot!... just for a "super catalog"!

And a butterfly unknow for me...

Thanks for this work MF!

Jesús

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-07 15:09]

Hi Bayram,what a great perspective,the fritillary seem suspended in the empty.Impressive sharpness and colors and the best point of view for a best result.Today my DOUBLE compliments,it's fanatstic! Have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-07 16:26]

Hi LBB,

You have been finding the most wonderful butterflies for your subjects. This is a beauty in a marvelous open winged position. This Fritillary is absolutely glowing. The oranges and blacks and the details of the markings are exquisite. I love the symmetry of the antennae, head, body and wings. A beautiful dedication to so many of us on TN.

Jane

Hello Bayram.
What spectacular picture!
Fine colours, sharpness and details.
Very well composed; this butterfly is wonderful.
Congratulations on your beautiful work photographic!
José Roberto

Merhaba Bayram
superb capture of this Lesser-Spotted Fritillary, very great pose
i like thebright orange color of his wings, wonderful contrasting BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-09-09 0:27]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
this is a real shot in full wing spread. I like the great colour contrast here. the features are superbsly shown and the patterns is so detailed.
Well done with such a great skills.

regards,
Foozi

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  • elif Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 98] (458)
  • [2009-09-12 10:38]
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Bayram Hocam,
Çok güzel bir makro çalışması..iparhanların renkleri ve kanat altı benekleri çok hoşuma gider.
Elinize, emeğinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla...

Merhaba Hocam,
Gene harika bir kare. Bu fotoğraflarınızı kelebek çalışanlar değerlendirecektir diye düşünüyorum, çünkü hepsi birbirinden güzel ve kitaplık kareler.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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