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Lesser Spotted Fritillaries in-Love


Lesser Spotted Fritillaries in-Love
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 748 W: 3 N: 2337] (8312)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-29 23:13
Viewed: 162
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Melitaea trivia (Lesser Spotted Fritillary) [Güzel İparhan]

Today I am sharing a mating pair of this beautifully coloured b-fly around a semi-arid environment from Salar köyü (Salar village, Sinop province), showing its underwing pattern and colouration.

TFL and Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Lesser Spotted Fritillary (LSF) is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 15-23 mm.

LSF is very similar to its very widespread and common cousin the Spotted Fritillary, M. didyma which flies across the whole of south and central Europe, including Turkey, and north Africa. The definitive feature is the presence of absence of a vein on the hindwing - the discocellular vein. The underside marginal spots tend to be triangular (not round as in M. didyma). Also the upperside of hindwing has quite a complete band going across the wing.

It is found in South Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, South Russia, Kazakhstan, North Pakistan and North India. In Bulgaria widely distributed; in mountains up to 1700 m. The adult butterflies start to emerge in April and are on the wing until the end of August in two generation (bivoltine: April-early June and mid July- late August). The second brood often small, uppersides of the wings, ground colour is paler and black markings reduced.

The larval host-plants are various species of Verbascum species (Mulleins). Small larvae feed and hibernate in a silken web. Large larvae tend to live in loose companies, resting on upperside of the larval host-plant leaves. Often pupates on grass stems, sometimes at base of stones. LSF is a widespread butterfly and observed in hot, dry, flowery places, often amongst scrub; neglected cultivated areas from the sea level to 1700 m.

References:
1. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
2. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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Hello MF Bayram.
Beautiful composition showing these two lovers. Excellent sharpness and fine colours.
They stand out nicely against the grey background.Best regards Siegfrieed

Good Morning, Bayram MF!

Great macro capture of the lovely pair of butterflies, with wonderful clarity and from a great POV. The colors are perfectly shown. I like the textures on the wings of the butterfly. The eyes of the butterflies are beautifully shown.
Great work, MF!

best regards,
Paras

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32963)
  • [2009-09-30 1:11]

merhaba hocam...
ne güzel detaylar bunlar, güzel yakalamışsınız güzelleri, harika çekim ve paylaşım, selamlar

bellissima immagine di questa farfalla
spero si possa dire bellissima da queste parti
ciao
Anda

Nitido y precioso macro de estas mariposas ,excelente momento
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1509 W: 23 N: 0] (11866)
  • [2009-09-30 4:40]

Merhaba my friend...
Nice scene shot with so nice scene...
Regards...
Andro

Ciao Bayram, lovely couple of maiting butterflies, good natural colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, wonderful blurry BG, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Bonjour Bayram
A very precise dof.Nice butterflies in beautiful sharpness colours and composition
Nice Day MF
Henri

Selam Bayram Hocam,
Tasarım harikalarını nefis görüntülemişsiniz. Işık ve gölge derinlik duygusunu güçlendirecek şekilde kullanılmış. Teşekkürler

Selahattin E

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1720 W: 124 N: 1473] (20800)
  • [2009-09-30 11:34]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
tek kelimeyle Harika.Ellerinize gören gözlerinize sağlık.Tebrikler.Necla.

Merhaba Hocam,
Yine gözalıcı ve etkileyici bir makro paylaşmışsınız.Elinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Bonjour Bayram.
Une excellente explication accompagne cette belle image.
Les couleurs et contrastes sont aussi parfait.
Bonne soirée.

Urs

Bayram hocam merhaba
Gerçekten bu muhteşem ikiliyi dün kaçırmışım
Not süper
Elinize sağlık
İyi günler
Burak

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2009-10-02 5:14]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
your love series is very exciting and excellently produced. The colours are so pretty and the moment are well delivered.
You have been very prolific in producing the shots.
Congratulations.

regards,
Foozi

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