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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-07-03 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/1250 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-08-28 21:47 |
| Viewed: 137 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon)
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This is a common, non-threatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and
into Australia.They belong to the SwalloTail family and are swift-flying butterflies and is often encountered flitting from flower to flower, stopping for a second or two sipping the nectar.Being strong and restless fliers, and being very strong and active butterflies ,they flutter their wings constantly even when at flowers. ( And that makes it difficult for the
camera to capture them,without blurred wings ,hehe)
The upperside of this butterfly comprise apple-green spots on a black background. The hindwing has a "tail", which is short in males and longer in the females.Underneath, the same green spotting can be found against a purple-brown background, and
additional red spots are featured on the hindwing. The adults are often sighted visiting flowers such as ixora or lantana blossom. The males of this species can be found feeding on roadside seepages or urine-tainted sand.
Their eggs take 3 days to hatch, and the newly hatched has a body length of about 2 to 3 mm. Typically, the entire egg shell is consumed by the newly hatched as its first meal. The body is initially pale yellowish brown but turning dark brown hours later. There are rather broad and white dorsal patches on thoracic segments and the posterior abdominal segments. A pair of yellowish brown lateral spines can be found on each of the three thoracic segments, and
another pair at the anal segment. The body also features rows of short dorsal-lateral tubercles with long setae. Between feeds, the Tailed Jay caterpillar of all instars rests on the upper leaf surface, usually alongside the midrib.
Their larva has an yellowish green colour with a pale yellow band in the abdomen.They are moderately large ,with a big head and a tapering body.The pupae are green or brownish. They are found attached on the underside of leaves; sometimes on the upperside, and are held in place with a body girdle.
Tailed Jays are active throughout the year but their abundance depends upon the local monsoon
and availability of the larval host plants. The butterflies generally fly among the tree-tops
but descend to ground level in search of flowers or host plants. Because of their relatively fast life cycle (just over one month from egg to adult), Tailed Jays are multivoltine and may produce up to 7-8 broods per year.
Compiled from the internet :D
Yes! ,I like to know more about The TailedJay Butterfly......
This photo was taken on a very bright and sunny Noon ,with the cam in all Manual Mode
the Shutter speed set to 1250,Aperture set to 3.5 , ISO set to 400 ,WhiteBalance set to Cloudy ,(Actually I forgot to reset it from the previous day's shot :D :D ) , Metering set to CentreWeightedAverage, and the Focus is 20mm |
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