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Mating Pair of Small Cabbage White


Mating Pair of Small Cabbage White
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 748 W: 3 N: 2339] (8322)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-22
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-01 15:00
Viewed: 283
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pieris (=Artogeia) rapae (Small White) [in Turk. Küçük Beyaz Melek, Küçük Lahana Kelebeği]

It is a small- to mid-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae, with a wingspan of 35-50 mm. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White (Pieris brassicae).

The upperside ground colour of the male is white. Forewing with a black apex and two black marks in the postdiscal area (the lower is very faint and hardly noticeoble). On the hindwing there is only a single, small black costal spot. The forewing underside ground colour is white with a yellowish apex and two small, black postdiscal spots. Hindwing underside ground colour is light yellow with a light suffusion of black scales.
The female is similar to the male but the black markings on the upperside are larger and more pronounced. The yellow colour and light suffusion of black scales are much more intense in winter and early spring broods, while the black markings on the upperside are much fainter and are sometimes barely visible.,

It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and Asia and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops.. In Cyprus it flies throughout the year in successive, overlapping generations. All the immature stages have been found during the winter months. The mild climate and plethora of larval host-plants appear to encourage this species to breed throughout the winter. The larval host-plants are Sinapis alba (White Mustard) and various other plants of the Cruciferae family. In the summer and autumn it has been observed ovipositing on Capparis spinosa (Caper).

One of the most common of butterflies found throughout Cyprus. It is seen in every type of habitat from sea level to the highest point of the Island. Often collects in large numbers near irrigated areas where its larval host-plants thrive throughout the year.

References:

1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.

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TFL!
Cheers,

Bayram
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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1571 W: 126 N: 2228] (20439)
  • [2008-12-01 18:49]

Hello Bayram, another fine shot of two beautiful butterflies! Good sharpness and good exposure, well done!

Mario

Günaydın Bayram Bey,
ben bu lahana yapraklarını çok sevdim,
aslında lahanayı da özellikle lahana böteğini çok severim ama merak etmeyin bu sevimli şeyleri yemeye niyetim yok;)
ama yine de bu muhteşem çalışmanız için ellerinize ve emeğinize sağlık;);)
selamlar,
Taner

beautiful pair that you had captured very well, Bayram.. well taken and presented.. tfs..

regards, terry

Selam Bayram Hoca,
Çok güzel bir kelebek türüne ait ender yakalanabilen bir an. Galiba en sık gördüğümüz kelebek türü...Teşekkürler
Selahattin E

Merhaba Bayram hocam
Muhteşem makro
Çok iyi yakalamışsınız
Acaba çiftleşiyorlar mı?
Elinize sağlık
Burak

Merhaba Bayram Bey,yine müthiş bir çekim.Yine aşıkları romantizmin doruklarında çekmişsiniz.Detaylar harika,netlik süper ve özel bir an.Doğayı izlemek kadar keyifli bişey yok gibi geliyor bana.Oradaki yaşamlar çok daha güzel.Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık :)

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32971)
  • [2008-12-02 8:30]

MERHABA BAYRAM BEY...
Ne güzel bir macro, aşk durumları var galiba ortada, ama bunun benekleri yok, valla bu konuda da bize baya bir ders verdiniz, teşekkürler...selam ve saygılar...

Merhaba Bayram hoca,
Küçük beyaz meleklerin harika bir macrosu...
Altın rengi kanatların güzel detayları..
Elinize sağlık. Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Merhaba Bayram, splendid macro with wonderful couple in great action, beautiful natural colors, excellent details and good sharpness, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

Merhaba bayram,
Çift kelebek çok güzel denge saglamış.
Renk ve detayları ile nefis bir makro.
Ellerine saglık.TFS
Selamlar
H.Ayhan

Hello Bayram,
This is a top class capture of these Small White mating. Very well composed shot with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Regards Siegfried

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 124 N: 1477] (20816)
  • [2008-12-02 11:33]

Merhaba bayram bey,
bu kelebeği çok gördüm ama adını ilk defa sizden duyuyorum.Sayenizde bir kelebek türünü daha öğrendik.Nefis bir makro olmuş.Tebrikler.Ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

Hello Bayram,

Beautiful pair, excellent macro with very good colors!
Congratulations and TFS.
Um grande abraço,
Sergio

  • Great 
  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 605 W: 0 N: 1662] (9389)
  • [2008-12-02 13:49]

Hello Bayram!
They are beautiful!
Superb picture.
Fantastic effect and photo!
Greetings :)
Barbara

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 7] (44)
  • [2008-12-02 19:53]

Aşk zamanında nefis bir belgesel:) elinize sağlık hocam.
Mehmet

  • Great 
  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2008-12-03 20:14]

Hi Bayram,
you always come into something interesting. Like this one, very well caught and it is at special moment.
Well captured and presented..

Regards,
Foozi

Welcome Bayram,
very nice pair of butterflys - Cabbage White (in Polish - Bielinek rzepnik). Good macrophotography and very good composition of photo.
Regards - Slawek - thanks for Your comment

Merhaba Bayram Hocam,
Kelebek makrolarında üstünüze yok Türkiye'de..Bu da muhteşem bir çekim.Eline sağlık.
Selamlar,

hAyAti

  • Great 
  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1268] (15457)
  • [2008-12-17 0:38]

Splendid macro,
pov. and excellent details,
nice color and perfect lighting,
greetings Bayr.

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