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Forster’s Anomalous Blue


Forster’s Anomalous Blue
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Copyright: Seyfi Karaman (KOMSIS) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2013-07-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D 800E, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO MACRO EX DG OS, HOYA HD UV 72 mm
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2014-10-08 8:03
Viewed: 1279
Points: 16
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INSECTA-LEPIDOPTERA-LYCAENIDAE
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eriwanensis, (Forster,1960)
Forster’s Anomalous Blue

Turkish Name: Erivan Anormal Çokgözlü Kelebeği

Distribution in Turkey: Northwest Anatolia, and Eastern Anatolia.

Distribution in the world: Armenia.

Living Area: Hot dry places.

Flight time: Develops in one generation. July to early-August.

Food Plants of the caterpillar: Is not known. Insufficient data.

Description-Notes: A Very rare butterfly. Closely resembles its relatives, but its undersides are darker beige-brown, spots on hindwing postmedian band are relatively larger and dark brown marginal spots are more visible on both wings. Hindwing white streak is straight and conspicuous.
Range in Turkey is unclear. While a recent paper shows it to be mainly in Armenia ( barely entering Turkey) in "Die Tagfalter der Türkei" it is said to have colonies in the northeast (mainly Erzurum, Kars and Iğdır) Polyommatus dantcenko a new species described from Van in 2003 is very similar (though) with lighter brown uppersides) and cannot probably be safely identified in the field.
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Polyommatus interjectus: Listed as a possible separate species in "Die Tagfelter der Türkei" but nowadays more often treated as a subspecies of Forster's Anomalous Blue. Not much is known about its life history, except that it is found in Sivas-Erzincan Elazığ area.

Wingspan: 32-34 mm long.

Similar Species:
• Dantchenko's Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dantchenkoi, (Lukhtanov & Wiemers, 2003)
• Higgin's Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) nephohiptamenos , (Brown & Coutsis, 1978)
• Ripart's Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii, (Freyer,1830)
• Gallo's Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) galloi, (Balletto & Toso, 1979)
• Piedmont Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae, (Toso & Balletto, 1976)
• Lebanese Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alcestis, (Zerny, 1932)
• Persian Anomalous Blue - Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) demavendi, (Pfeiffer,1938)

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References:

1. Baytas A., 2007. A field guide to the butterflies of Turkey, NTV Yayinlari, Istanbul.100 pp.
2. Morphbank: Collection of samples - Forster’s Anomalous Blue
3. Trakel’s: Anonymous Butterflies of Turkey - Forster’s Anomalous Blue
4. AdaMerOs Kelebek’s: Butterflies Watching & Photography Society in Turkey - Forster’s Anomalous Blue



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Hello Seyfi - Excellent exposure. Not only white petals, but also yellow touch looks really nice. As usual a splendid BG and attractive compostion. Impressive details on this Blue species with nice colour. Useful NOTE too. Thanks for sharing. Regards - Srikumar

Hello Seyfi,
Amazing catch of a nice and wonderful specie. I have never seen this interesting butterfly near the filds of my hometown.....It is a interesting image with excellent clarity and sharp details. Lovely composition.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-10-08 9:10]

Waaw Seyfi,every time a great surprise,and this is truly great! Another spectacular first time,i never seen before this beautiful lycaeneide,its design is magnificent,and your pic so perfect is the best way to show us it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Ciao Seyfi, congratulations for an other fantastic first on TN, lovely composition with nice butterfly on beautiful flowers, fine details, superb sharpness, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2014-10-08 11:54]

Hello Seyfi,
Congratulations on your first here. Excellent sharpness, details and beautiful colours. Nice choice of composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Seyfi

Inspite of the delicate and difficult perch, this Lycaenidae has come out well.

Himanshu

hallo Seyfi
great sharpness composition
i like the painting and the lovely colours
thanks gr lou

Hello Seyfi

It is a great macro of a very beautiful scenery,
seing the flower and it petals with the butterfly
it is the big part of the beauty of this photo, TFS

Asbed

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