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Tarucus calinara


Tarucus calinara
Photo Information
Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1470 W: 102 N: 4711] (16627)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-22
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4.7
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of India, Lycaenidae Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-22 23:11
Viewed: 3706
Points: 34
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Butler's Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus calinara Butler

Description
A small blue butterfly with a wingspan of 18-23 mm. The sexes are very different on the upper side but very similar below.

The upper side of male is a uniform metallic blue with a hint of purple and is bounded along the outer margins by a fine black border. The upper side is semi-transparent and the markings of the under side show through when viewed from above.

In the female, the blue is restricted to the basal part of the wings. The apical area of the forewing has a checkerboard appearance with black and white markings. The undersides of both sexes are marked by black streaks and stripes that are uniformly distributed over the entire wing.

Similar species

The Striped Pierrot. The second row of small black lines from the outer margin of both wings are connected to each other and form a continuous line. The corresponding row in the Butler's Spotted Pierrot is a series of discrete black markings (image above).

Status, distribution and habitat

It is found all year round but is scarce and local. It is usually encountered in and around the thorny bushes of Ziziphus on the coastal dunes.

Habits
It flies fast and and stays atop or around thorny shrub but does not fly too far from the larval food plant. It often settles at the tip of dead twigs, and the males often give chase to passing butterflies
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  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-06-22 23:20]

Hello Pankaj

An excellent close up of this small butterfly.The details and colours are wonderful,and the little hairstreaks are in perfect detail.The textures come through nicely.The illumination is well handled and the colour saturation is very good.The pose is a classic and the way you have cropped and composed is beautiful.It is a wonderful documentation shot ,artistically done.Terrific camera work.BTW I know the small ones are much harder to photograph then larger butterflies from experience.Well done.TFS

Rob

Hi Pankaj,
A beautiful capture of this tiny butterfly. POV and composition wise very good. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2007-06-23 4:13]

Hello Pankaj,
I love these Hairstreaks with little tails and your capture is excellent, very sharp showing intricate details. The flower is very beautiful too!! Very fine colourful background as a contrast to the white.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hello Pankaj,
The butterfly in this shot is really nice but I really like that you have put alot of the flowers in as well. The composition is nicely done,
regards
Matt.

selam : well captured and presented pose with splendid colours. nice BG and POV TFS
best wishes
ridvan

Hi pankaj,
excellent shot,flower is too beautiful,nice composition

Hello Pankaj,
Nice shot on this small Spotted Pierrot. This one looks slender and elegance. POV and composition are great. Great timing to get this action.
JC

Hi Pankaj, splendid pierrot butterfly with great details, wonderful composition with excellent sharpness and good colors, lovely blurry BG, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Pankaj
Excellent shot of this Butler's Spotted Pierrot,
Perfect details,composition and lighting,
Fantastic colors and POV,Superb shot,friend.

Regards
Fartash

Well composed shot with the butterfly perched on white Chrysathemum(spelling?) flower, Pankaj.
This is my first view of this butterfly.
The details and colours on the underwing are well recorded here.
TFS.

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 3277] (14761)
  • [2007-06-23 13:22]

Pankaj nice background and lovely colors. Good shot and nice pov Ganesh

I cannot decide which is more beautiful, the butterfly, the florals or the combination...A complete photo to add to your growing collection.

Bob

Hello PAnkaj,
Beautiful close up, the composition is exellent
great balance of whites, very sharp focus,
TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 636 W: 93 N: 1243] (4195)
  • [2007-06-23 22:43]

Great detail on very small butterfly. The focus is excellent and you show very nice texture on the wings. Nice colors also. The exposure is very good considering your butterfly chose a bright white flower in fun sun. The flower is beautiful with perfect exposure.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2007-06-24 14:28]

Pankaj, there seems to be some noise on the bg, but that's a minor nit.

Great pov, composition and colors.

I enjoy saturation too.

Namaste Pankaj,
this arrangement is so wonderful, I like the tiny butterfly with the tails on that white fluffy flower, fantastic shot, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

bonjour pankaj
a mon humble avis la fleur blanche est trop voyante pour ce l'on se fixe sur le papillon même,mais dans l'ensemble c'est assez reussi avec un beau BG flou et coloré.
laurent

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