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Northern Swallowtail
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Simon Valdez (Elsimon)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 0 N: 54]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (422) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-07-09 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/3.6, 1/2000 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-07-12 7:41 |
| Viewed: 377 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Hi! A copuple days we were on BC just at the border with the NWT and I was able to shot this swallowtail, I think is a Papilio machaon Subspecies aliaska, the composition is a little claustrophobic, but I had the dilema, more detail or more composition, went for detail, I hope you like it!
Simon
From Butterflies canada:
Papilio machaon group of swallowtails is one of the most complex groups of butterflies in North America. Over the years, definitions of species, subspecies and forms have varied widely. Some specialists, e.g., Scott (1986) and Sperling (1987), have tended to place a number of former "species" (i.e., oregonius, dodi and bairdii) under machaon. We have followed their taxonomic treatments. In Canada, all forms of the Old World Swallowtail are mainly yellow, closely resembling zelicaon. In all forms, machaon can usually be identified by the eye-spot on the hindwing upperside, in which the black pupil touches the abdominal wing margin. Wingspan: 51 to 95 mm.
Subspecies: The nominate subspecies occurs in the Old World. Recent works have placed six subspecies under Papilio machaon in Canada: the small subspecies aliaska occurs in Alaska, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and northern British Columbia
I used the site Butterfl this would be a Papilio machaon, subspecies aliaska |
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- horias
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(4110) - [2009-07-12 8:29]
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Hi Simon,
What a perfect capture...good sharp and the colors is bright. Congratulation!
Horia
Ciao Simon, fantastic papilio with wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, lovely diagonal composition, very well done, ciao Silvio
Hi Simon,
A nice capture of this beautiful Northern Swallowtail butterfly. Good details and composition but I personally I would have liked more space in all sides. Thanks a lot for sharing.
