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Melitaea didyma


Melitaea didyma
Photo Information
Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2019-05-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC HX200V
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2019-05-07 14:27
Viewed: 235
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Melitaea
Species: M. didyma

The Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found primarily in Southern and Central Europe.
The wingspan is 35-50 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea.

Descrizione
Questo ninfalide ricorda molto la Melitaea Athalia, dalla quale differisce oltre che per le minori dimensioni, anche per alcuni disegni quali le lunule subeguali sul margine dell'ala anteriore e , inferiormente, per il disegno discale arancione dell'ala posteriore che appare del tutto aperto, ossia non racchiude alcun elemento giallo.

Biologia
Compare a maggio e presenta due o tre generazioni. Il bruco, che ha come piante nutrici piantaggini, veroniche, linaiole e artemisie, è biancastro con tratti neri; dorsalmente, due linee di macchie arancioni con escrescenze bianco-grigiastre. Quelli dell'ultima generazione svernano per impuparsi in primavera: gli adulti sfarfalleranno dopo quindici giorni.
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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 13 N: 91] (9843)
  • [2019-05-07 18:38]

What a catch, rarely seen it at this perspective. Well placed nice exposed and composed TSF.

Excellent front view Luciano.

Hello Luciano

Great macro with excellent focus, sharpness, details, and contrast of the color tones, TFS

Asbed

Hello Luciano,
This amazing and colorful specie I meet also near my home town Timisoara, western Romania. The details and colors are excellent.
I like more the POV with wings closed and the upper side of the wings because the drawing are interesting there.
Marius.

Ciao Luciano, gran bel faccia a faccia con la didima, nitidezza e dettagli al top, magnifici colori naturali, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

Bonsoir Luciano,

La végétation aide au cadrage de l'insecte. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du papillon Mélitée orangée. La qualité de la lumière embellit les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

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