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Melitaea didyma male


Melitaea didyma male
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: 2015-06-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC HX200V
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2015-08-04 12:58
Viewed: 895
Points: 26
[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.

Distribuzione ed ecologia
È tipica dell'Europa media e meridionale. In Sicilia è presente la sottospecie "occidentalis", diffusa anche in Nordafrica. Rispetto ad altre sottospecie, appare con disegni neri più piccoli e macchie postdiscali raramente presenti.
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Hello Luciano

As always excellent butterfly macro, and here the color tones
of this butterfly are very beautiful, with great contrast, TFS

Asbed

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2015-08-04 19:20]

Hello Luciano,
Great close-up shot of this pretty fritillary butterfly. Like all fritillaries it has an array of distinct markings and rich colors. Nicely focused and displaying good wing detail. Exposure is right on the money, a real beauty!!

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2015-08-05 0:09]

Hello Luciano,
Excellent photo of this remarkable butterfly in great sharpness, details and striking colours. Impressive contrast against the dark background.
Regards,
Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2015-08-05 1:16]

Hello Luciano,
Excellent picture of this butterfly. Great composition and POV. Very good sharpness. Great vivid colours. Regards Sigi

Hello Luciano,
Very nice specie of butterfly. The butterfly is in sharp focus and the colors and details on its wings are lovely. Great composition.
Marius.

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  • hsn6a Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 160 W: 0 N: 435] (8652)
  • [2015-08-05 4:12]

Hello Luciano,
dood capture nice butterfly,regards..

Ciao Luciano, anche se su questo sito di foto ce ne son poche e poi hai postato vicino a me m'era sfuggita, molto strana questa Didima, ma la specie è tra le più variabili, splendido il colore brillante, ottima nitidezza e magnifici dettagli, macro perfetta, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

Bonjour Luciano,

La végétation cadre bien le papillon. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du papillon Mélitée orangée. La bonne luminosité rehausse les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

hallo Luciano
Great shot with good sharpness and beautiful colours
i like this butterfly
thanks gr lou

Hello Luciano,
Beautiful colored Fritillary. Well captured. Very nice details and sharpness. Nice light too.
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Srikumar

Ciao Luciano,

Very nice image of this little beauty, lacking perhaps sharpness, however a great effort here my good fiend,

Best regards,

Pauly.

ciao Luciano
très belle présentation de ce papillon.
Les détails et les couleurs sont magnifiques
Amicalement
Roland

Salut Luciano,
je ne suis pas un spécialiste des papillons - je les trouve beau, c'est tout! Et celui-la me plait beaucoup - ceci biensure à cause de ta superbe présentation.
Pierre

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