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Butterfly #7 (Cethosia)


Butterfly #7 (Cethosia)
Photo Information
Copyright: jitti coowanitwong (jcoowanitwong) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1679 W: 0 N: 3120] (13754)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC W7
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of Thailand, Butterflies from Thailand #1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-22 6:55
Viewed: 4338
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Family: Nymphalidae วงศ์ขาหน้าพู่
Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Nymphalinae วงศ์ย่อยผีเสื้อกะทกรก?)
Genus: Cethosia
Species: Cethosia spp. (Lacewing)

Butterflies of this family are popularly known as the “Brush-footed butterflies”, one of the world’s largest and most widespread butterfly family. There are about 5,000 species of butterflies in this family.

These are typically fairly large butterfies, such as the emperor, admirals, tortoiseshells and fritillaries, which have very colourful wings. However, the underwings are dull and often look like dead leaves, which produces a cryptic effect that helps the butterfly disappear in its surroundings.

The front two legs are small, so these butterflies are effectively four-legged. The caterpillars are hairy or spiky, and the chrysalids have shiny spots.

This species, like Cethosia hypsea hypsina (The Malay Lacewing), depends on Passifloraceae (Passion Fruit Vines), for its caterpillar food plants.A favourite nectaring plant is Lantana camara (Prickly Lantana).
The species can be distiguished from the lookalike Malay Lacewing by the white submarginal band on the underside of the hindwing.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalidae
and http://www.b-pals.com/butts/spc_info.php?spc_id=73
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Hi Jitti,
I love this butterfly so much, excellent sharpness and beautiful arrangement.
Where can I go in Bangkok to see such nice butterflies? I'm going on holidays to your beautiful country in one week and hope, also to see such butterflies. Thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

A great macro!
The eye is amazing!!!
Good colors and composition.
Super-details!!!
Andrea

Bonjour Jitti
Une superbe de belle prise de vue que ce Joli papillon,Très belle composition, les couleurs et le cadrage et les détails sont tous très bons.

Bravo et merci...JP

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  • magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 313] (1251)
  • [2006-04-22 9:36]

Hi Jitti,
This butterfly is just splendid and your shot does justice to its beauty. Colours, POV,composition, focussing - all spot-on
TFS
Mark

Hi Jitti,
Excellent shot with good colours and DOF.
Congrats and TFS
navnith

Lovely image with a great POV, DOF and colours.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1237 W: 130 N: 882] (2821)
  • [2006-04-23 5:36]

Wonderful butterfly and photo!
Wonderful colours!
Perfect on details and sharpness!
Perfect DOF!
Very good POV!
5* and TFS!

very good colors and sharpness. Nice composition. Details are perfect.

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  • Szymon (73)
  • [2006-06-21 6:47]

Piekne ujecie, piekne barwy. Garatuluje!

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 374 W: 48 N: 413] (1853)
  • [2006-09-11 5:57]

Hi Jitty!
Your Butterfly photos are lessons on good photography and thorough explanation notes. This one is remarkable for it's rich colors.
Anton

Hello JC,
Do you have any idea how many different butterflies than can be found around Bangkok..??
This is a colourful specimen, standing out well in all the grenery...
Superb details, good point of view and a fine composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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