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Opsiphanes Boisduvali 1


Opsiphanes Boisduvali 1
Photo Information
Copyright: Ricardo Tames Vargas (RII) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 486 W: 0 N: 887] (2804)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828
Exposure: f/2.2, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): BUTTERFLIES OF AMERICA, Butterflies II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-15 4:00
Viewed: 1056
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Opsiphanes Boisduvali

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family : Nymphalidae
Scientific Name: Opsiphanes Boisduvali


Diagnóstic Description:
Amplitude eave: male of 43 to 48 mm, female of 52 to 56 mm.

Males: in the dorsal surface they present/display a yellow strip cross-sectional orange that begins in the costal margin over the discal cell and finishes in thin and acute form in the winch. In the later wing, in the On guard marginal apex, orange are two extended spots of yellow color. The edge of this wing is indented.
Females: in the previous wing they present/display a cross-sectional broadband of white color that begins in the costal margin over the discal cell and finishes in the winch. In the distal margin a pair of teeth. The margin of the strongly indented later wing.



Habitat: Edges of forest, clear, margins of gorges, rivers and left lumber trails


Service life:
Larva in first stages: capsule of the head of black color with a yellow line in the forehead. Body of green color with a dorsal yellow line that crosses all the segments of the body. Bifid tail of green color (DeVries, 1987).

Larva in fifth stage: capsule of the head with four epicraniales horns of orange color with apexes of black color. Both horns of the center in the bases present/display points of black color. There are four red strips in the face. Jaws dark coffee. Dark green body, on one lines wide ridge of yellow color. Bifid tail with black lines to the sides.


Feeding: They visit fruits in decomposition.


Relations : Hospedera plant of the Arecaceae family.


Distribution: Of Mexico to the base of Amazon.
marhowie, peter_stoeckl, dew77, wallhalla15, phlr, petrudamsa, Dave, Merlin, scottevers7, sandpiper2, hummingbird24, Luc has marked this note useful
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To hummingbird24: Hi AnnaRII 1 01-24 03:10
To sandpiper2: Hi ChrisRII 1 01-24 02:52
To scottevers7: Hi ScottRII 1 01-16 05:03
To coasties: Hi PamRII 1 01-16 05:00
To Merlin: Hi NigelRII 1 01-16 04:59
To Dave: Hi DaveRII 1 01-16 04:52
To jossim: Hi josephRII 1 01-16 04:50
To petrudamsa: Hola PetruRII 1 01-16 04:42
To marhowie: Hi Howard.RII 1 01-16 04:38
To phlr: Hola PauloRII 1 01-16 04:29
To wallhalla15: Hi HeinzRII 1 01-16 04:24
To dew77: Hi SebnemRII 1 01-16 04:19
To peter_stoeckl: Hi Peter.RII 1 01-16 04:19
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Excellent portrait, sharp, fine colours. Not only a field document of a butterfly but a piece of art, too. Complete description of the species in your note. Thank you!
Best regards, Peter

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-01-15 4:50]
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Hello Ricardo!
Very nice close up.I liked POV,3D effect,sharpness,details and framing a lot.
TFS...:-)

Hello Ricardo,
very good shot. Great POV and very good details. Good visual impact. TFS.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-01-15 6:10]
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WOW Ricardo, another beauty!
Very good photo!
Very good on details!
Very nice POV!
TFS!

This is a beautiful b-fly done very well Ricardo. Great work and a pleasure to view.
Well done & Thank You!

Una vez más, un gran trabajo.

Saludos, Petru

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-01-15 9:04]
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Another nice butterfly macro Ricardo!
I'm curious, in the title, what is the signifigance of the 1/2? I've not figured that out yet...;-(
Great framing and composition!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11894)
  • [2006-01-15 10:22]
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Les dessins sur les ailes sont superbes.

Félicitations pour cette compositions et le bel éclairage.

Nice angle, DOF and exposure - and a new species! Good notes too.
Thanks, Nigel.

Hi Ricardo

No time to give a proper critique. Sneaking this in from work. Just a big green smiley!

Hi Ricardo,
WOW! This is a beautiful shot. Exposure looks to be perfect. The colors are well saturated, and detail is very sharp. The DOF is perfect. Great job!
Scott

Good shot Ricardo, I like the composition. Good exposure, details and POV, spectacular.

An exceptional capture of this butterfly, Ricardo.

Everything looks perfect to my eyes.

Great job, thank you!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2006-05-22 0:14]

Hi Ricardo!

Great macro portrait, excellent composition, good details, good shoot.

Thank you from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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