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Danaid Eggfly-Male


Danaid Eggfly-Male
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Copyright: Satish Hanumantha Rao (satish_h) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 115 W: 0 N: 1258] (7620)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon F90x, Fuji Provia 100
Exposure: f/11
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-09-25 9:58
Viewed: 1385
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Suborder: Ditrysia

Infraorder: Rhopalocera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Tribe: Kallimini

Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Eggflies are known for their marked sexual dimorphism and Batesian mimicry of poisonous milkweed butterflies (Danainae). For example, the Danaid Eggfly mimics Danaus chrysippus while the Great Eggfly (H. bolina) mimics the Australian Crow (Euploea core). In each case, the eggfly mimics the danainid's markings, thus adopting the latter's distasteful reputation to predators without being poisonous itself.

While I was appreciating the beauty of sculptures in Somanthpur in Karnataka, this, Butterfly was resting on a crotan leaf. I used my Nikkor 28-105mm lens, in macro mode. The BG is in full DOF, becuase of this lens.and this was taken at 10-30am.
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Excellent sharp shot of the Danaid Eggfly. Great details and beautiful colours. Nearly perfect but for the blurr in the background. I've done a workshop, what do you think?
TFS, Ulla

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 463 W: 10 N: 2] (1098)
  • [2006-09-25 13:56]

Hi Satish
Beautiful capture ,nice details and color.Also nice blurry BG.TFS..:)
VP

Hi Satish!
This is a truly remarkable capture of this beautiful butterfly.
POV, DOF, colours and sharpness are really extraordinary.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 16 N: 495] (1861)
  • [2006-09-25 14:36]

Hello,
Nice image! Very good details and colours. I also like the composition here.
Thanks for sharing.
paula

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2006-09-26 3:10]

Hi Satish,
What a lovely butterfly. I really like the deep colors, and that delicate border all around the wings.
Excellent focus and exposure and POV.
TFS. : )

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