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Pieris rapae


Pieris rapae
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Copyright: Jesus Linares (jlinaresp) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 17 N: 991] (3688)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX 110 IS
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-29 11:43
Viewed: 309
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Could we call this "love brings her head "?

A nice pair of "small white (Pieris rapae).

Scientific classification:
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked): Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Pieris
Species: P. rapae
Binomial name: Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae [Linnaeus])

Wing span: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 inches (4.5 - 5.8 cm).

Identification: Upperside of wings white; forewing with black tip. Two submarginal black spots in female, one in male. Underside of hindwing and forewing apex evenly yellow-green or gray-green. Spring and fall short-day form is smaller, less yellow, with reduced black areas.

Life history: Males patrol for females. Females lay single eggs on undersides of host leaves. Chrysalids hibernate.

Flight: Two to three in northern part of range; 7-8 in the south. It is usually the first butterfly to emerge in spring.

Caterpillar hosts: Many plants in the mustard (Brassicaceae) family and occasionally some in the caper family (Capparidaceae).

Adult food: Flower nectar from a very wide array of plants including mustards, dandelion, red clover, asters, and mints.

Habitat: Almost any type of open space including weedy areas, gardens, roadsides, cities, and suburbs.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-08-29 11:46]

Hi Jesus. Well seen and taken . I like the pose you have captured of the pair together. We can see the differnce in the colours . You have taken them with fine detail . They stand out from the green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Óla Jesús,

Perfect mating capture of the Cabbage White butterflies-duo! Great sharpness and wonderful POV. Nice use of shallow DOF. Nice natural colors. well done!

Have a nice weekend,
Paras Bhalla

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 604] (2146)
  • [2009-08-29 12:48]

Hi Jesus
Very nice shot. Excellent light, perfect BG with crisp, clear detail.
Nice work. :-)
Marx

Hi Jesus..
A nice photo of Pieris rapae.. perfect nature vivid colur..
Thanks for sharing..
Regards
Özgür

Ciao Jesus,
bellissima cattura di Cavolaia minore in accoppiamento, straordinaria definizione con ottimi dettagli, colori belli e naturali, bellissima ambientazione naturale.
Grazie e complimenti.
Buona domenica
Ciao Maurizio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-08-29 14:47]

Hello Jesus
great capture of this couple of Large White in a beautiful decor
superb colors and nice composition
both butterfly are well focused.Best regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-08-29 16:27]

Hi Jesus,

These Cabbage Whites are just beautiful. You captured them in wonderful positions. It's interesting to see the different colors of the male and female. Colors and details are excellent. A lovely composition with the pair showing up so well against the green background.

Jane

hello Jesús

WOW ! this is an acrobatic way of love,
our friend Luciano is one of the masters
of this kind of photos with insects in love

another excellent one from you of macro photo
or close up photo, with fine POV, i love the way
they are on the image, fine focus excellent
sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Slav Jesűs,
Very nice capture of this mating butterfly with great POV and lovely colours.TFS.
Regards,
Dűrzan

Ciao Jesus. Definizione spettacolare e superba profonditŕ di campo. Eccellente scelta compositiva.

Roberto

Ciao Jesus, bella coppia in amore, di questa specie ne abbiamo anche in italia, ottima la messa a fuoco su tutti e due gli esemplari, belli i dettagi e magnifica la nitidezza, bravo, ciao Silvio

Hello Jesus
What a beautiful shot ! this couple of Small White are very well taken with wonderful sharp details, superb pose, POV and very great colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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