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American Snout Butterfly


American Snout Butterfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Mark Gasson (gasson) (126)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-01-22
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-04-23 4:33
Viewed: 4261
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Snout butterflies have prominent elongated mouthparts which, in concert with the antennae, give the appearance of the stem of a dead leaf. This brilliant camouflage makes them nearly invisible when hanging upsidedown under a twig.

Thanks to Christodoulos and Peter for their help in identifying this butterfly.
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Hello Mark
Beautiful photo with interesting composition and very good sharpness. This is certainly not moth. It is a butterfly of the genus Libythea or of the genus Libytheana.
Regards,
Christodoulos

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 293 N: 4497] (16383)
  • [2011-04-23 8:05]

Hello Mark,
your picture nicely shows the outline of the butterfly including the shape of the long palpi.
Its name is Libytheana carinenta from the subfamily Libytheinae (Nymphalidae) which includes
only a small number of species.
Best wishes, Peter

Mark
You did a great shot of a Libythea sp. butterfly usually they sit on high points of tree and so rarely you find them near the ground.This photo has a well done bokeh.

Regards,
Mohamadreza

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2011-04-23 10:47]

Hello Mark,
Another beautiful shot from you. Very simple and efficient composition, lovely colors and excellent sharpness. Very very pleasant picture.
Kind regards
Anne

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2011-04-24 6:31]

Hi,
Beautiful image of this butterfly with interesting colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

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