Polygonia c-album

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Polygonia c-album
Photo Information
Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 5 N: 2035] (7703)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-13
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2, 1/300 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-13 8:43
Viewed: 356
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polygonia
Species: P. c-album
The Comma (Polygonia c-album) is a species of butterfly, common in the United Kingdom and with a distribution across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan and south to Morocco. Similar species are found in the United States and Canada. It has a white marking on its underwings resembling a comma. The wings have a distinctive ragged edge, apparently a cryptic form as the butterfly resembles a fallen leaf. The caterpillars are also cryptic, resembling a bird dropping.
In the 19th century the British population of comma butterflies crashed, and by 1920 there were only two sightings. The cause for this decline is unknown, and from about 1930 the population recovered and it is now one of the more familiar butterflies in Southern England, and is now resident in Scotland and in North Wales.
The caterpillars will feed up on hops, and they will also eat stinging nettle or elm or currant leaves, and in other parts of its distribution (e.g. in Sweden) also sallow and birch leaves.
The species survives the winter in the adult stage, and adults are of two forms. The form that overwinters before reproducing has dark undersides of the wings, whereas the form that develops directly to sexual maturation has lighter colured wing undersides. Both forms can arise from eggs laid by the same female, depending mainly on the photoperiods experienced by the larvae, but also with an influence of host plants, temperature and sex of individuals.

Vanessa c-bianco (Polygonia c-album)
La vanessa c-bianco deve il suo nome al curioso disegno a forma di c nella pagina inferiore delle ali. E' caratterizzata da un colore fulvo a macchie più scure. Vive in ambienti con fiori ai margini dei boschi e dei giardini.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 259 N: 2406] (10803)
  • [2008-05-13 9:05]
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Hi Luciano,

I guess this is the polygonia c-album or comma butterfly,well captured with a nice pov and BG,tfs

Paul

bonjour luciano
le papillon est tres net et bien exposé mais attention au bruit sur le BG.
pour l'indentification c'est un polygonia c-album,en anglais le "comma" info
laurent

Hi Luciano,
I know this specie from the Bükk mountains, too. When this butterfly opens its wings, it's much more photogenic - but this wasn't Your fault. Great macro.
Grazie, ciao, László

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 847 W: 70 N: 1578] (6903)
  • [2008-05-13 11:24]

Bonsoir Luciano,

Superbe composition et angle de vue. Très bonne netteté et le contraste avec l'arrière plan bien coloré est excellent. Très belles couleurs.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

Well if they like hops and if they are here...then they would be at home...we have some of the worlds largest hops producers near the Palouse area... A very earthy butterfly. sort of rugged as one would expect it the wilderness...and come to think of it..I didn't see too many up there either...nice C&P!
Bob

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 0 N: 489] (2152)
  • [2008-05-13 11:50]

Hola Luciano, buena fotografia de esta Vanesa, una toma con buena luz y color. Un saludo

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-13 11:52]

Hi Luciano. This one would be hard to see when close up. It would blend in so well against the leaves.It has many markings which you have captured well with fine detail and natural colours. well done TFS. good notes too. Nick..

Ciao Luciano
Gradisco molto i dettagli dati dalla qualità della ta fotografia.
Ed i colori sono splendidi
grazie amicizie
Laurent

Bonsoir Luciano,
Il y a des papillons difficiles à photographier ouverts, car ils ferment leurs ailes dès qu'ils se posent, comme celui-ci je pense. Mais j'aime bien le fait que tu ais capturé la lumière à travers ses ailes, qui sont très belles également fermées. Du beau travail.
Amitiés,
Catherine

Coraggio Luciano, una ne hai beccata anche tu, se ti consola di questa ne ho solo foto schifose, spero di beccarne una bella come la tua prima o poi, bei dettagli e magnifico sfondo colorato, bravo, ciao Silvio

Hello Luciano, great capture, the sharp details and definition to the wings is well done, the focus is excellent, the composition, very good...excellent POV and FDoF..

Hello Luciano!
This C-album is presented with good details and nice, profile POV. And as always I can read a lot of interesting information in the note :)
Thank you a lot for interesting presentation!
All the best,
Radek

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 6 N: 1848] (12714)
  • [2008-05-13 13:25]

Hola Luciano,
soprendente mariposa,
original pov y efectivo foco...
saludos

Bella Lucio. Sembra avere le ali di legno tanto il dettaglio è perfetto.

Roberto

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2008-05-13 13:55]

Hi Luciano!
Superb shot of this Comma!
Very detailed and sharp.
The POV is great and we can see that characteristic white comma on the wing.
Very good DOF.
Well done!!

Joe

Si dice che .... le farfalle amino i fiori, tu ci presenti questa vanessa c-bianco in modo insolito come una foglia secca attaccata all'albero; ottimi POV e composizione, buona nitidezza, bellissimi i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Luciano,
I love the way you've treated the BG!Very nice shot of this insect, I'm sure this must've been a very difficult shot!
Very well done!
Goldy

Hi Luciano,
Good composition. Colourful BG and excellent natural lighting.
TFS
Annick

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 13 N: 388] (1525)
  • [2008-05-13 22:39]

Hi Luciano , wow what a nice colorful composition with a great view of the Comma butterfly.

TFS

Regards

Art

Hello Luciano,
This is a remarkable photo. What a pose! Beautiful colours and very good sharp details. Nice BG and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8606)
  • [2008-05-14 1:20]

Hello Luciano, What an interesting wings pattern. Excellent view and lovely DOF. I like the composition. Ganesh

Hi Luciano,
A nice capture of this beautiful comma butterfly side POV. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 0 N: 1654] (7206)
  • [2008-05-14 10:06]

Bonsoir Luciano,
C'est une image qe j'aime beaucoup doublememt. Parce qu'elle montre parfaitement bien le côté moins spectaculaire d'un Robert-le-Diable (C'est le nom français), mais avec le fameux C blanc qui donne son nom au papillon. Et aussi pour le magnifique arrière-plan. Un grand merci donc
Anne

bellisismo scatto con otimo dettaglio e lucee. bravo fratellino. prima o poi mi insegnerai...
ciao
a

hello Luciano

excellent image of this camouflaged butterfly, he can do
a part of the tree with his camouflage, fine POV & DOF
great shaprness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hi Luciano,
Strange looking butterfly. Thanks a lot for the picture and information.
Regards,
- Nirmal

Ciao Luciano,
Ho visto questa specie in TN e me sembra curiosa la forme delle ali e la stranna e piccolina C bianca. La tua foto e effetiva, con un bello controluce.
Auguri
Hernán

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 0 N: 255] (2018)
  • [2008-05-16 12:18]

bellissima e chiarissima fotografia di una farfalla un po insolita, sei propriomolto bravo Luciano
ciao
franco

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