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Peacock pancy caterpillar


Peacock pancy caterpillar
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Copyright: kapil koltharkar (kapildk) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 32 N: 502] (3197)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-09-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon coolpix L110
Exposure: f/4.5
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-10-07 7:30
Viewed: 2411
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Friends,

After a long search on the net i got the ID's of my two caterpillars. The butterfly of this caterpillar is my favourite. You can see the post MR.Perfect.

The Peacock Pansy, Junonia almana, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and lines.
The adult butterfly has a wingspan of 54–62 millimetres (2.1–2.4 in), and exhibits seasonal polyphenism.

LARVA: The caterpillars of Junonia almana feed on a variety of plants, including Hygrophila auriculata, Phyla nodiflora and species in the genera Acanthus, Barleria and Gloxinia.

"Cylindrical. Head blackish, slightly hairy. Body pale ochreous-brown, with a dorsal, subdorsal and lateral blackish line, and a row of small-ringed spots below the latter; second segment anteriorly with a transverse reddish stripe; second, third and fourth segments posteriorly with a transverse blackish stripe; second to last segment armed with a dorsal, subdorsal, and two lateral rows of short, fine-branched spines." (Frederic Moore quoted by C. T. Bingham)
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Hi Kapil,
another beautiful and nice caterpillar. Perfect point of view. Nice colours.
Thanks for shairng,
Maciek

Ciao Kapil. Great capture of caterpillar MF. Good colours and details. Lovely compo.

Roberto

ok off to see MR perfect! ;) this is a great macro and to see the matching colors on the leaf..wow

  • Great 
  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2011-10-07 19:32]

Hello Kapil,
this is a lovely and pretty caterpillar shown in a pleasant diagonal composition. The clarity is suprb that the hairs and the pimples so well detailed.
Excellent job and congrats for such a wonderful esentation.

Regards,
Foozi

Hello Kapil,
Splendid photo with a nice caterpillar. Very good focus, sharpness and details.
The colors and exposure are great.
Marius.

hello Kapil
great sharpness and good details
the colours are super good
thanks greeting lou

Hello Kapil,
A beautiful diagonal composition taken with fine details and natural colours. Well done!
Regards,
Mircea

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