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Euchloe belemia

Euchloe belemia

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Another work of art, fantastic composition and light! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
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      Thank you! Most grateful, cheers* Posted 9 years ago
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    Very similar to the Psyche butterfly that I find here in Indonesia.

    Dave     Posted 9 years ago
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      Hi Dave! What is the scientific name for that one? by 'Psyche butterfly' I only found Leptosia sp.. Although it vaguely remind me our congener Leptidea sinapis, it says that neither Leptosia or Leptidea apear in Indonesia. Posted 9 years ago
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        Leptosia nina - psyche. It is very common here.
        Leptosia nina – Psyche This is quite a common sight on my bug safaris, skipping along the scrub at the side of the path. Its slow, lumbering flight giving me the impression that it is about to alight and give me a photo opportunity. But, mostly I am disappointed and end up trailing the butterfly for many metres before giving up.<br /> <br /> Even when I get lucky, they are very finicky and easily spooked. Photography always involves getting down and dirty, as the butterfly is never much more than a few inches off the ground. This is most annoying for an older guy like me, carrying a few extra pounds of belly cushioning.<br /> <br /> It is not enough to point and shoot to collect your images of this butterfly, if you leave the settings to the automatic computer of the camera, you are likely to be disappointed with the results. The butterfly is white, and the camera computer tries to make a grey tone, consequently the computer under exposes the image.<br /> <br /> What often happens, is that you know you have to make an adjustment, but forget which way. In the couple of seconds you have, you think; white – too bright – make darker – under expose a stop. The camera is already under exposing about one stop, so you end up with a murky mess.<br /> <br /> I over expose half a stop and do the rest in Photoshop. This way I preserve all the vein detail without blowing out the white. If given the opportunity, I will bracket a few settings, just to make sure. A good opportunity to shoot this butterfly is rare, so best make the best of it.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38516/bf_psych_3303.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38515/bf_psyche_combo_74_75.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38514/bf_in_flight_5245.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Leptosia nina,Psyche,West Java,Winter,butterfly


        Dave         Posted 9 years ago
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          Yep, that was what I thought ;) Thanks, Dave, cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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The Green-striped White

The Green-striped White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. Its range is northern Africa and occasionally the southern Iberian peninsula, especially Spain and Portugal. The wingspan is 36–44 mm. Adults are on wing from February to June. The larvae feed on "Sisymbrium" species, "Diplotaxis tennuisiliqua" and "Biscutella didyma".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded May 17, 2016. Captured May 16, 2016 14:52.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO160
  • 50mm