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Fluffy - Erebia pandrose


Fluffy - Erebia pandrose
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Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1062 W: 290 N: 3965] (13398)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/11, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European Butterflies 7 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-05 3:26
Viewed: 831
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today, I would like to continue my
Series: ... Satyrinae of the North Italian Alps
Picture: .. no. 11

Species: ... Erebia pandrose (Borkhausen, 1788)
Tribe: ...... Satyrini
Subtribe: .. Erebiina
English: Dewy Ringlet
German: Graubrauner Mohrenfalter

Until recently, Erebia pandrose and Erebia sthennyo (False Dewy Ringlet) were considered different species, with the latter confined to the Pyrenees and Erebia pandrose distributed in the Alps, Appenines, Carpathians, Balkans, Rila-Moutains, northern Scandinavia and in central Asia.
A detailed analysis by Cupedo (2007) has shown, however, that E. sthennyo also occurs in large parts of the southern Alps such as the Bergamask, Lessinic, Venetian, Carnic and Julian Alps. Due to obvious hybridization between pandrose and sthennyo-populations, sthennyo is now considered a subspecies of pandrose only.

In the Ortler-Alps including Val Venosta and Val Martello, Erebia pandrose occurs.

Habitats of pandrose: In the Alps, the species is found above the tree-line upwards from 1800 m on grass slopes.

Forewing length: about 22 mm.

Location: North Italian Alps, Martell-Valley, Kalfanwand, about 2500m.

- natural light
- ISO 200
- handheld

Pictures in the SATYRINAE series (species, remark, TRIBE - Subtribe)
# 01 Chazara briseis, female .......... SATYRINI - Satyrina
# 02 Melanargia galathea, couple ... SATYRINI - Melanargiina
# 03 Erebia pronoe, male .............. SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 04 Erebia euryale ssp. adyte ...... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 05 Coenonympha gardetta ......... SATYRINI - Coenonymphina
# 06 Chazara briseis, male ............ SATYRINI - Satyrina
# 07 Eebia styx, male .................. SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 08 Lasiommata maera, male ....... ELYMNIINI - Lethina
# 09 Erebia montana, male ........... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 10 Erebia aethiops, male ........... SATYRINI - Erebiina
# 11 Erebia pandrose .................. SATYRINI - Erebiina

References
* Cupedo F. (2007) Geographical variation and pleistocene history of the Erebia pandrose - sthennyo complex. - Nota Lepidopterologica 30, 329-353.
* Warren B.C.S. (1936) Monograph of the genus Erebia. London.
* Huemer P. (2004) Die Tagfalter Südtirols. - Folio Verlag, Wien - Bozen.
* Tolman T. & Lewington R. (1998) Die Tagfalter Europas und Nordwestafrikas. - Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart.
* Higgins LG & Hargreaves (1983) The Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins, London.
Argus, mariki, Maite, jcoowanitwong, vanderschelden, Alex99, fartash, pankajbajpai, jignasi, marcellr, accassidy, haraprasan, JoseMiguel, Christopher_PL has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3833 W: 190 N: 11412] (35173)
  • [2008-01-05 3:49]

Ah Peter! You show a species that I have photographed in the Swedish mountains but that was long before I became 'digital'!
This is a fine sharp image showing its underside with excellent detail.
You inspire me to travel the 700km north and take it with my present equipment.
Thanks for sharing this,
Best wishes, Ivan

Hello Peter,

Nice composition. Very nice POV and great sharpness. Beautiful texture and colours. Splendid soft and natural colours. Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2008-01-05 4:25]

Hello Peter
How magnificent this shot and how much interesting! I like a lot this little Erebia so heary for the great heights, I guess. Splendid focus with sharp crisp details, natural colors and excellent POV, DOF and composition.
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

Hello Peter,
Beautiful macro picture. Sharp focus with fine texture well seen. TFS SATYRINAE from 2500m of north Italian Alps.
JC

Hello Peter,
Another very good in your great series...
Technically well done through its sharpness and details.
Good compo, exposure,...
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3599 W: 143 N: 5697] (18625)
  • [2008-01-05 7:52]

Hi Peter.
Fantastic shot of fantastically beautiful butterfly. Reproduction of its details are simply outstanding. Great DOF, great light, great colours. I also impressed with precise wide DOF and exact farming/composition. My best wishes and TFS. Well done.
Alexei.

Hello Peter
Excelent shot of this beautiful Fluffy,
Perfect focusing,exposure and composition,
Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hallo Peter,
das ist ja ein tolles Bild eines Erebiafalters. Wunderbar, die vielen Einzelheiten, wie die grauen Haare zum Ausdruck kommen, die Augen, eine wahre Schönheit. Erebien müssen schwierig sein zu photographieren. Aber Du schreckst vo nichts zurück, siehe Deine Serie.
Falls Du das noch nicht weisst: in Gabi (Wallis) gibt es ein kleines Hotel direkt an der Simplonstrasse, das Schmetterlingsliebhaber aus allen Teilen Europas beherbergt. Im benachbarten Laquintal (und fast nur dort) findet man nämlich Erebia christi.
Herzlich grüsst Dich
Dieter

hello peter,
fine capture of Erebia pandrose, the details are just great in this pleasing composition, nice pov, lovely colours and good lighting,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hola Peter, interesante y cuidada tu bella colección de Erebias. La que nos presentas en tu toma también es muy atractica, aparte de por su buen enfoque, por esos lindos colores tan bien plasmados. Excelente y justa iluminación.
Un saludo: J. Ignasi Tejedor.

Ciao Peter,
un'altra splendida Erebia si aggiunge alla tua fantastica raccolta.
Quello che più mi sorprende in questa specie è il colore fulvo della pubescenza sul capo e sul torace, che contrasta con la pubescenza bianco-argentea del resto del corpo e delle ali.
Con le tue foto e le tue note, sto imparando molte cose che non sapevo su questo complesso ma affascinante Genere di satiridi.
Grazie,
Marcello

Hello Peter,
Excellent detail and another very interesting subject. Very informative notes. Tremendous contribution. Thanks.
Alan

Hi Peter,
A beautiful species of satyrinae. Well captured with excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Peter,
First the best wishes for this new year!
You made a great serie of erebia species! Super,I always enjoy seeing your pictures.
TFS Harm

Hi Peter,
You've got excellent details on this image.
I like very much the lighting and texture seen on the wings, as well as the focus on the eyes and antennas.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Hello Peter,
I admire your collection of Erebia pictures. The picture is perfect - thanks

Chris

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