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Dryas iulia


Dryas iulia
Photo Information
Copyright: Greg Hume (greghume) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 74 N: 556] (2080)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Leica 35-430
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Papilio [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-30 9:35
Viewed: 418
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I did not initially recognize this Julia with its wings folded but am familiar with how it looks with spread wings. The Julia Butterfly or Julia Heliconian, is a species of brush-footed butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. It's closely related to the zebra longwing as evident by the shape of its wings.
Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Batesian mimic complex.
This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, such as lantanas (Lantana) and Shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris). Its caterpillars feeds on leaves of passion vines including Passiflora affinis and Yellow Passionflower (P. lutea) in Texas.
Males patrol all day for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on new growth; caterpillars feed on leaves. Adults forage along a set route of nectar sources each day in a behavior known as "trap-lining".
The species is popular in butterfly houses because it is long-lived and active throughout the day.
Taken at Krohn Conservatory.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-05-30 9:39]

Hello Greg
Excellent capture with perfect focus, great details and natural colors.
Regards
Razvan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-05-30 11:52]

Hi Greg. This is a first class close up of the Julia Heliconian, Which you have taken from the side view so we can see the wing markings . You habve fine detail and sharp focusing. and natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

hello Greg
beautiful glance composition and background,great close up photo
TFS
Nasos

Witaj Greg,
It is picture so good technically that I read all about Your apparatus. I know that formaldehyde is photographer's work, but apparatus was had to cause also. Beautiful colours, very good sharpness. Picture is such sterile, clean.
Pozdrawiam i gratuluje - Roma

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 20 N: 1385] (4841)
  • [2009-05-31 19:28]

Hello Greg,
This is a fantastic shot of this beautiful butterfly. Perfectly composed with fine detail, gorgeous colors and great exposure. Glad you enclosed the link to the spread wing view.
Well done!! TFS.
Ron

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