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Battus Polydamas Polydamas 1


Battus Polydamas Polydamas 1
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Copyright: Ricardo Tames Vargas (RII) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828
Exposure: f/2.2, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths 2, BUTTERFLIES OF AMERICA, Butterflies II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-03 2:20
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Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Battus Polydamas Polydamas

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Scientific Name: Battus Polydamas Polydamas

Diagnóstic description: Amplitude eave: both sexes of 43 to 47 mm.
Similar sexes. Previous wing of black color with triangular points of yellow color in the marginal area. Later wing of black color with one borders discontinuous of yellow color in the area posmedia, edge of yellow color

Habitat: Margins of secondary, potreros, secondary ways with forest and and gardens.

Service life:
Larva in fifth stage: the capsule of the head is of bright black color. In protorax, the part where osmeterio is located is of color target-yellow. The body is of brown color chocolate.
The tubercles of the thorax are of brown color with black apexes. The tubercles of the abdominal segments are white with apexes brown black. Legs of black color, pseudolegs brown chocolate.
Pupa: pupas can be of green color or color coffee-orange. Those of color coffee-orange, they have cremaster and the last abdominal segment of black color, the ventral part of the thorax and the first abdominal segments are of color coffee-orange. Margins of patches color eave dark coffee, head dark coffee. Pupas of green color has cremaster of black color, the ventral surface in the region of the thorax and the first abdominal segments are of greenish yellow color. The margins of the patches eave are of dark green color, the rest of pupa is of dark green color.

Feeding: The adults visit the flowers of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae).

Relations: Hospedera plant: Aristolochia constricta Griseb.

Distribution:
Species: North, Center and the South America, and the Antilles.
Subspecies: North, Center and the South America.
dew77, red45, phlr, coasties, Harm-digitaal, Ninfa, Circe, fiyo, Luc, tjasa, extramundi, ALIRIZA has marked this note useful
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Hi Ricardo,
wow, that's a majestic butterfly, the dark colour together with the red and white spots, wonderful. Also a wonderful POV from the backside, excellent sharpness and colours, wonderful shot, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-12-03 4:56]
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Hello Ricardo!
Very nice capture.Colors,contrast and lighting are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-12-03 6:36]
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Beautifull colours and composition Ricardo! Red spots on its black body looks excellent.

Hi Ricardo,
Superb Macro!
Very sharp and detailed,
beautiful colours, very nice composition.
Well done and thank you!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6167] (21074)
  • [2005-12-03 10:56]
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Fantastic capture of this gorgeous butterfly, Ricardo. This one is not often seen on TN. Very sharp details, perfect POV, absolutely gorgeous colors. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-12-03 12:23]
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Very beautiful photo Ricardo!
Wonderful Papilionidae!
Beautiful colours it has!
Very useful notes too!

Hi Ricardo

Very good shot. Nice colours and good detail. TFS>

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  • Ninfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 3 N: 204] (747)
  • [2005-12-03 22:01]
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Hola Ricardo, definitivamente tu colección de mariposas es maravillosa, yo me perdido de comentar muchas de ellas por tener poco tiempo para TN lamentablemente, pero esta foto es fantástica, la belleza y nitidez de tus fotografías va en aumento, excelente enfoque y perspectiva, los claridad del ojo de la mariposa es formidable, que composición tan espléndida nos ofreces en esta imagen. Tienes un encanto especial para las mariposas. Felicitaciones. Saludos Cordiales. *Ninfa Urania*

Hola Ricardo, Los colores, la agudeza y la composición son grandes en este photo.
Me gusta la manera usted fotografíar las mariposas.

Saludos, Petru

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  • Circe Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 54 W: 4 N: 22] (86)
  • [2005-12-03 23:40]
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Que bella mariposa Ricardo, en un fondo realmente excepcional, esas hojas llenas de colores y el encuadre tan acertado, me gusta mucho.
Una interesante nota y una excelente fotografia.
Saludos de circe.

Hi Ricardo,
thats a beautiful butterfly you have caught.
Well composed, good POV and very nice colours.
IMO it's slightly soft, but still a very nice picture.
Well done.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2005-12-04 2:46]
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Hello Ricardo,
amazing close up; sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent !

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-12-04 22:48]
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Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Capacity of evocation in me: strong.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Thank you very much Ricardo.

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  • tjasa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 0 N: 84] (647)
  • [2005-12-09 5:43]
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waw, another beautiful butterfly ;) nice colours and interesting spots in his back. also great details.
I like it! have a nice day

Quizás el macro que más me gusta hasta ahora de los que publicaste. Felicidades por un trabajo bien hecho.
Saludos.

EXCELENTE SU TOMA DE LA MARIPOSA ADULTA ES LA QUE ME FALTA LE ENVIO LOS OTROS ESTADIOS ASI COMO LA FLOR DE ARISTOLLOCHIA
SALUDOS
CARLOS

Hello Ricardo!
First of all I wanna congratulate you for the superb shot.Very close up. Beautiful image with good colors, POV, sharpness, clear details, composition and framing you have caught. TFS. Have nice days...
Ali Rıza

Beautiful Butterfly! You have many...a specialist. I think these beautiful animals deserve to be photographed. This photo is very sharp, I loved the black x red. Well done! How do you identify these animals? Is there any website or tip to find butterflies ID? Thanks

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