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Sara Longwing


Sara Longwing
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 1:07
Viewed: 212
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographed in the butterfly house.
The Sara Longwing (Heliconius sara) is a species of neotropical heliconiid butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon Basin and southern Brazil. It is a colourful species: the dorsal wing surface is black with a large medial patch of metallic blue that is framed by two bands of white on the forewings. (This coloration is similar to that of Wallace's Longwing, H. wallacei, whose range overlaps Sara's, but does not extend as far north.) The ventral wing surface is a dull brown to black with muted bands and small red spots on the proximal margin; total wingspan is 55–60 mm.


Sara Longwing in Panamá.Inhabiting rainforests, adults are commonly found among sparser secondary growth and along forest margins. They feed on the nectar of Hamelia, Lantana, Palicourea, and Psiguria plants. They reproduce continuously, with several generations produced every year. Sara Longwings are one of several heliconiids exhibiting the unusual practice of pupal mating, in which adult males are attracted to female pupae via the latter's pheromones. The males compete for prime perch space close to the females' chrysalids, and successful suitors forcibly mate with the females immediately following their emergence. Alternatively, males may also patrol a territory in which they search for females that have already emerged. The adult stage has a lifespan of 2–3 months.

Like other heliconiids, females seek the new growth of passion flower vines on which to lay their small yellow eggs, in clusters of 10–50. The vines contain toxic compounds which the caterpillars are immune to; as they feed upon the vines, the caterpillars concentrate the toxins within their tissues. After pupating (with the chrysalis also found on the host vine and camouflaged like a leaf), the adult retains the toxins and is thus protected from predation.
(Wikipedia)
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  • Great 
  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 0 N: 1041] (5646)
  • [2009-10-07 1:27]

Very good composition with good colors and details!

Slav Sîggî,
Another beautiful butterfly macro from you.Nice colors and perfect details with excellent POV.Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Dûrzan

Hola
Fantastica imagen de esta mariposa con gran color y nitidez ,perfectamente captada
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi MF Siggi,

Another expertly taken fine macro capture of a tropical beauty from great POV with excellent clarity, perfect focusing and composition!
TFS and Have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Siegfried..
Great catch of this butterfly.. details and composition are very very nice. TFS.
Kind regards,
Özgür

Hello Siegfried,
a very beautiful picture, good sharpness and splendid colours, very well composed with a great pose of this beautiful butterfly.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Siegfried,
Perfect close-up shot of this beauty.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-10-07 3:49]

Hello Siegfried,
Another beauty. Beautiful clear colours and superb sharpness and details in a very nice composition and taken from a good POV. Pleasant OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

Hi,
You are having gala time in the butterfly park, beautiful species and image. tfs.
nagraj.v

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-10-07 4:23]

Hello Siegfried
Very well capture with sharp details and beautiful colors
Regards
Razvan

Ciao Siegfried. Good light here and interesting details on weft and red spots on the wings.

Roberto

Czesc Siegried! Popisowa fotografia, ostrosc wrecz pokazowa, swietna ekspozycja. Klaniam sie!

Siggi
Wonderful Sara Longwing@
Lovely details, great colors.
Horia

Hello Siggi,

A great macro with beautiful coloration patterns & fine details. Lovely POV, pose & BG.

Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2009-10-07 8:40]

Hi Siggi,another big big surprise from this very rich and impressive house,very interesting specie taken whit the usually class! My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

Hallo Siegfried,

Wow, what a lovely macro capture of adorable butterfly with marvelous details!
Great colors with wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV. I must admit that the colors are wonderful and they are perfectly natural. Wonderful work, my friend!

kind regards,
Paras

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-10-07 11:41]

Hi Sigfried. Once again a fine close up of the Sara Longwing this time taken from your trip to the butterfly house. A very good side view with fine detail and rich colours. well done TFS.
Nicck..

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-07 12:01]

Wonderful close-up shot of this beautiful butterfly Siegfried.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

hello Siegfried
very nice composition
great sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Beautiful close up of a pretty butterfly Siegfried.
Great colours and fine composition.
TFS and regards, Bahadır

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-07 23:34]

Hi Siggi

Great pose and detail - the position of the butterfly in the frame is very effective.

James

Hello Siegfried
wonderful shot of this very beautiful butterfly
great composed shot with great sharp details and nice POV
I like the colors, the light effect on the flower and the cotrasting BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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