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Mating Pair of a Grayling


Mating Pair of a Grayling
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 749 W: 3 N: 2346] (8352)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-27
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, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-07-12 1:28
Viewed: 201
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pseudochazara anthelea (White Banded Grayling) [in Turk. Anadolu Yalancı Cadısı]

I have captured this mating pair of the most rarely seen grayling during our expedition including Burdur, Denizli and Aydın Provinces around the Salda lake (Burdur) in a rocky biotope.

TFL and Have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

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

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A relatively rare and large butterfly with a wingspan of 45-50 mm in the male and 50-55 mm in the female.

The upperside ground colour of the male is dark brown, almost black. There is a wide white postdiscal band with two ocelli and a black line of androconia in the cell. The underside ground colour of the forewing is white with a grey-brown border and two ocelli in the postdiscal area. The underside of the hindwing is grey-brown with a wavy white postdiscal band.

The female is larger and does not resemble the male. The upperside ground colour is brown with a wide, orange-brown, postdiscal band of a deeper colour in the forewing containing two black ocelli with white centres. The underside ground colour of the forewing is orange-brown, with a grey-brown border and two ocelli in the postdiscal area. The underside of the hindwing is light grey.

Pseudochazara anthelea is a species of the Balkans, Turkey, Cyprus and northern Iraq.

The adult butterflies begin to emerge at the end of May and are on the wing until October in a single brood. Thought to overwinter in the larval stage. lt The larval host-plants are various species of the Poaceae family. It is much more common at altitudes over 1000 m. It frequents sparsely vegetated, rocky areas, resting on the ground or on rocks with wings closed. Flies low and fast and often returns to same spot from which it flew. It is attracted to the flowers of Centaurea sp., which grows in poor ground and rocky areas, in the habitat favoured by P. anthelea.

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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nice shot

beautiful picture i like the soft tone here and good timing also...

well done

tfs
bhot

selam Bayram Hoca,
Tam belgesel kıvamında bir çekim. Netlik ve ışık harika
Şapka çıkarmalı...
Selahattin E

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 124 N: 1483] (20870)
  • [2009-07-12 2:13]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
keşke 10 puan verebilsem.Mükemmel.İyi pazarlar..Necla.

Ciao Bayram, beautiful TL version too with this fantastic maiting couple, great capture with fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi again MF Bayram,

Lovely and delicate pair!
Colors and light are exceleent!
Another great job!
TFS Sergio

Hi Bayram,

Beautiful close up of this butterflys.
Nice details and blorred bg.
Beautiful capture!
Congratulations.

Regrads,
Paulo.

Merhaba Hocam,
Yine enfes güzellikte ve teknik kalitesi oldukça yüksek harika bir makro çekim.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Hi Bayram,
beautiful couple!
Perfect resumption.
The details are very clear indeed.
Thanks for the note.
I continue to learn.
A dear regard Mari
P.S.I mind not being able to translate in Turkish language. I don't have the translator.

Bayram merhaba,
Tl versiyonu da muhteşem.Eline emeğine sağlık.

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 5 N: 1329] (5528)
  • [2009-07-12 15:44]

Merhaba Bayram bey!
Incredible clarity and details
wonderful lighting and colours!
a superb close up!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

Hello,
Magnificent shot!
Perfect sharpness and lovely light!
Great note as usual.
TFS

Hello Bayram!
Very good sharpness in your picture!
Perfect detail, excellent focus, wonderful colours!
Good catch!
Best regards!
Lili

Hi Bayram,

Marvellous moment captured. Great macro, focus and definition in all details. Superb light and sharpness of these lovelies butterflies...
Warm regards.
Elisabete
-Brasil-

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  • soe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 107] (2461)
  • [2009-07-13 0:09]

Salam Bayram
Beautiful shot of butterfly with nice color , sharp and detail.The lighting also very nice and clarity.
Tin Soe

Bayram
Superbe photo de ces deux papillons. Excellente composition, très beaux tons d'image et netteté impeccable. Très réussi!
Amicalement
JJ

nice action shot, Bayram.. right place at the right time? :) well composed and presented of this couple.. tfs..

regards, terry

Hi Bayram,
Wonderful macro. You've managed to capture two of God's gifts at one time, very lucky. The clarity is amazingly sharp, and the focus looks perfect also. Inspirational shot.

TFS,
Scott.

Hi again, Bayram
A perfect macro with the best details and composition

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  • alexa Silver Star Critiquer [C: 15 W: 0 N: 0] (28)
  • [2009-07-13 13:03]

Oh wow this is absolutely superb your detail is magnificent wow wonderful colours and a wonderful composition
Alexa

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2009-08-29 4:00]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
excellent shot with moment well captured. The beauty is well depicted and the colour is so fine. Great blurry creamish background.

Regards,
Foozi

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