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Macro crowd Caterpillar species is Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)<br /> Butterfly: Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon) Lycaena thersamon,Old World Swallowtail,Papilio machaon Click/tap to enlarge

Macro crowd

Caterpillar species is Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Butterfly: Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow what a funny and busy scene: eggs, a huge caterpillar and a butterfly. Is your intention to illustrate the phases in the life of a butterfly? Posted 13 years ago
  2. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Black, did you compose this picture digitally, or jsut wow, amazining. The butterfly seems ready for takeoff, running off the branch it seems, never saw that. And some caviar too:) Posted 13 years ago

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The Lesser Fiery Copper

The Lesser Fiery Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Eastern Europe, Italy and South-East Europe to Mongolia and North-Western China.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By blackdiamond

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2012. Captured Aug 12, 2012 12:11.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/5.6
  • 1/350s
  • ISO160
  • 90mm