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Painted Lady


Painted Lady
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 487 W: 48 N: 1819] (7142)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-19 5:39
Viewed: 109
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Painted Lady group of colourful butterflies comprises the subgenus Cynthia of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.
The group includes the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which is almost global in its distribution; Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi); American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) and West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).
Illustration of a Painted Lady with open wingsFor a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary
In general, the Painted Lady is a large butterfly (wing span 5-9 cm (2 - 2 7/8 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has 5 white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them. The hindwings carry 4 small submarginal eyespots on dorsal and ventral sides. Those on the dorsal side are black, but in the summer morph sometimes small blue pupils are present in some.

The American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis) is most easily distinguishable by its two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. virginiensis also features a white dot within the subapical field of the forewings set in pink on the ventral side, and often as a smaller clean white dot in the orange of the dorsal side too. A less reliable indicator is the row of eyespots on the dorsal submarginal hindwing; virginiensis often has two larger outer spots with blue pupils. The black forewing tips have 4-5 white spots, usually the largest is whitish orange.

The West Coast Lady (V. annabella) does not have obvious ventral eyespots. On the dorsal side, anabella lacks a white dot in the subapical orange found in virginiensis, and is a purer orange color. annabella has a fully orange subapical band and leading edge on the forewing. The submarginal row of hindwing spots in annabella features three or four blue pupils. The two larger pupils in annabella are the inner spots, rather than the outer spots as in corresponding virginiensis.

The Australian Painted Lady (V. kershawi) is quite similar to V. cardui. Its four ventral eyespots are less clearly defined, and it always sports at least three (often four) blue pupil spots on its dorsal hindwing. Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.
(Wikipedia)
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Olá Siggi,
A great registry. The post is so beautiful and technically correct as usual in yours posts.
Greetings,
Raimundo

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 472] (3756)
  • [2009-09-19 6:04]

Hi Siggi, this is a wonderful marco shot of this Painted Lady, resting on the stones. Beautiful colours,clear details. TFS
Regards Rose

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 875 W: 64 N: 1969] (13538)
  • [2009-09-19 6:16]

Hi Siggi,
Lovely post with nice sharpness- great natural color and very beautiful butterfly, TFS Julie

Wonderful marco . Beautiful colours and composition.
Zoran

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 0 N: 940] (4728)
  • [2009-09-19 7:27]

Hallo Siggi,
ein anderers super Makro. Schöne "Dame" wunderbar presertiert.
Ein schönes Wochenende,
Adrian

Hallo Siegfried,

Another great macro capture of the lovely flower!
The colors are so adorable with nice sharpness and taken from a wonderful POV. The butterfly look so awesome and the clarity is superb. Well done!

Schoenes Wochenende!

best regards,
Paras

Hi Siggi!
great macro....wonderful pov and great colors...
tfs
regards,
Alper

Ciao Siggi, fantastic Vanessa cardui with splendid colors, fine details and superb sharpness, very well done, have a good week end my friend, ciao Silvio

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 0 N: 183] (1504)
  • [2009-09-19 9:17]

Hello Siefried,

Excellent macro of the painted Lady.
Great details of the wings and colors.
Wonderfull sharpness .
Beautifull composition.
Best regards.
John

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 553 W: 0 N: 1534] (8955)
  • [2009-09-19 11:08]

Witaj Siggi!

Piekny motylek i wspaniale jego makro.
Uroda pokazywanych przez Ciebie motyli jest wyjatkowa, a Ty pieknie ja potrafisz pokazac...gratuluje!

Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
Barbara

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 223 W: 56 N: 504] (3655)
  • [2009-09-19 11:11]

Siggi
Details are great, colors are beautiful, capture are ...artwork.
Horia

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 32 N: 90] (4021)
  • [2009-09-19 11:16]

beautiful macro shot
very nice details and color
sharp and clear
very nice specimen :)

Have a great weekend!

Ale

Piekny motyl, fantystycznie sfotografowany, Siegfried! Podoba mi sie diagonalny uklad kadru, doskonale szczegoly i naturalne kolory.
Pozdrawiam, Ewa

Buen macro ,con buenos detalles ,colorido y excelente encuadre
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Witaj,
Kolejny sliczny motylek w Twojej kolekcji!
Perfeckcyjna ostrosc i fantastyczna kolorystyka kadru.
Super prezentacja, interesujaca notka.
Pozdrawiam

Hi MF Siggi,

Stunning macro of a beautiful painted lady with nice composition and great clarity.
TFS and have a nice night MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

witaj Siegfried
bajeczna ta "painted lady" w Twoim wykonaniu;
bardzo dobre makro wykonanie w ¶wietnej ostro¶ci i ¿ywej kolorystyce; elegancka ramka
pozdrawiam serdecznie
Karolina

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