Photographer's Note
Melitaea didyma
Linneus 1778
Common Name: Didyma
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Melitaeini
Front wing length mm. 17-24
Description: butterflies with ocher-orange wings with blackish patterns; the hind wings have large dark submarginal spots. The caterpillar is covered with branched spines.
psap with submarginal black spots of lunular shape separated from each other. It can easily be confused with Melitaea fascelis, which has psap with submarginal black spots linked together in a continuous pattern. Characterized by a remarkable sexual dimorphism and by a great variability of designs and colors, especially in the female.
Male: orange color with more or less extended black macular design. Hind wings with large submarginal black spots of lunular shape, detached from each other. Black basal veil.
Female: similar to the male but generally larger and with paler front wings and sometimes veiled in black.
Reverse: orange fore-wings with yellowish apex and reduced black macular design. Hindquarters with basal spaces, wide postdiscal band and marginal yellowish band interspersed with two more or less continuous orange bands.
Distribution: widespread in southern Europe, North Africa and central Asia throughout Italy, excluding Sardinia.
Habitat: meadows from the basal plane to the mountain and cacuminal level, up to about 2100 meters s.l.m.
Annual generations: two with flicker in May-June and August-September.
Feeding plants: Linaria vulgaris, Stachys recta, Globularia punctata, Plantago lanceolata.
holmertz, pierrefonds, Royaldevon, tyro, jhm, dale54, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ikeharel, papagolf21, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, alvaraalto, Fis2, PiotrF, adramad, sacimar, mcmtanyel, cornejo, maloutim έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη
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lousat
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(129945) 2019-08-16 3:13
Ciao Silvio,meriteresti un punto solo,la foto θ originale senza dubbio ma tutta la parte sinistra della farfalla θ sfuocata,e di queste ce ne sono a bizzeffe,non potevi fare uno sbaglio del genere!!Buon weekend,Luciano
holmertz
(92842) 2019-08-16 3:30
Hello Silvio,
The butterfly is beautiful, and it's fun to see it sitting on a finger. The dark background is perfect, but I am surprised to see that this is not as sharp as with your earlier photos.
Regards,
Gert
pierrefonds
(103519) 2019-08-16 5:00
Hi Silvio,
It is almost a selfie of your finger. The point of view is showing the details of the Melitaea didyma butterfly. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
kasianowak
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(15818) 2019-08-16 5:15
Ciao Silvio
Beautiful butterfly portrait! Lovely colours and dark background. The subject seems very tame, sitting peacefully on a human finger.
Best wishes
Kasia
Royaldevon
(75378) 2019-08-16 5:48
Ciao Caro Silvio,
What a beautiful butterfly!
You have captured the wing patterns and colours with excellent clarity.
I love that it is perched on a finger tip, giving us a sense of scale.
Italian butterflies must be more friendly. If I go within a few feet of a butterfly, in my garden, it flies away!
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
rychem
(72179) 2019-08-16 7:53
In my country, this butterfly has become very rare, and it is beautiful, interesting that it was not afraid to sit on the hand, a very good photo
regards Ryszard
pajaran
(102612) 2019-08-16 8:25
Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lep leptir sa lepim krilima.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.
Greeting.
Nice view and moment, interesting and good text ...
Well shown, good contrast, nice colors, well captured moment.
Beautiful butterfly with beautiful wings.
I wish you all the best.
Nicou
(193806) 2019-08-16 8:47
Hello
quel papillon et iamge sur le doit quelle finesse et ce petits points colorιs sur le ailes superbe
Bravo et amitiι
Nciou
tyro
(30513) 2019-08-16 9:06
Ciao caro Silvio,
Like Bev, I wish I knew how to photograph butterflies - I see many lovely creatures like this during my country walks but as soon as I approach them, they fly off. I have read that the best time to capture photographs of these skittish creatures is in early morning around about sunrise while they are still relatively cold. Is that true?
This is a perfect shot of a beautiful small butterfly, sitting on a finger which gives a perfect indication of its size. Lovely soft light, fine colours and excellent detail and clarity.
Beautiful!
Kind Regards,
John.
jmdias
(102878) 2019-08-16 10:59
silvio
you got a special closer contact with the theme here. haha. it is very small. nice close up showing the beauty of the animal.
take care
jorge
mesutilgim
(0) 2019-08-16 11:32
Hello dear Silvio, my neighbour,
Another interesting macro shot in your gallery. Both photographycally and informative perfect TE entry.
I've again learned something what I didn't know before !
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM
deffra
(651) 2019-08-16 12:06
Ciao Silvio,
Bella farfalla dagli occhi blω...
di chi θ il dito?
buona serata
Francesco
dale54
(17456) 2019-08-16 12:19
silvio my friend good evening and hello...now how in the world did you get this little guy to pose like this? beautiful! tfs dale
ifege
(32199) 2019-08-16 21:30
Hi Silvio
A good butterfly photo and interesting sitting on the finger.
Cheers
Ian
Tue
(82232) 2019-08-16 22:38
Hello Silvio,
Such a beautiful butterfly with such a wonderful pattern on its wings. The orange parts are great and stand out so well from the dark backdrop.
Lars
COSTANTINO
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(104143) 2019-08-16 22:45
Hello dear silvio
the word didyma in greek language is διδυμα!!!
the same word!!
delicate and pretty
beautiful and eyecatching
impressive and colorful
regards
Costantino
jemaflor
(135404) 2019-08-16 23:36
Hi Silvio,
Well presented, good contrast with this dark BG and good effect for the scale of this butterfly with the view of a finger, tfs.
emka
(152182) 2019-08-17 0:17
Ciao caro Silvio,
Is it your finger? Beautiful close up of this butterfly. original composition.
Kind regards Malgo
jhm
(202989) 2019-08-17 0:33
Ciao Silvio,
A butterfly on the finger
The atmosphere makes your picture attractive
Colours and details are sharply exposed.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
ikeharel
(105889) 2019-08-17 0:35
A tiny but friendly butterfly, and superbly captured from such a close range, Silvio.
Exceptional outcome on picture.
Bravo for this one,
Ike
papagolf21
(152599) 2019-08-18 2:15
Bonjour, cher ami Silvio,
Vous κtes un apprenti sorcier, vous avez un don pour attirer les insectes, les approcher comme des amis.
C'est tout simplement merveilleux !
Amitiιs.
Philippe
PaulVDV
(54833) 2019-08-18 2:40
Hello Silvio,
A very cute picture of the butterfly on the finger.
The small animal seems to feel sufficiently comfortable there.
Very good capture of the beautiful patterns on its wings, like a work of art.
Best regards, Paul
drt100
(4034) 2019-08-18 8:53
wow a beautiful clear image. Nature has many beauties. Another very nice work Silvio. All the photo techniques for closeup images are present and well done. Thanks for sharing this pretty friend. all the best drt100 david
ChrisJ
(160008) 2019-08-18 9:32
Ciao Silvio
Another superb macro shot of a butterfly with good sharpness and an excellent explanatory note. I like the shallow dof and good sharpness on the insect. Tfs!
alvaraalto
(42272) 2019-08-19 3:27
Hello Silvio,
The tip of the finger gives us a good idea of the size of this beautiful butterfly.
Excellent photographed.
Well done
Have a nice day, groet Rob
Fis2
(155599) 2019-08-19 12:59
Witaj Silvio!
Next curious butterfly.
Good framing, colors and light.
The size of the butterfly is impressive.
Good night.
Krzysztof
Miguel82
(47106) 2019-08-19 13:32
Silvio, the thumb gives the scale of that little butterfly. I like its orange and beige wings. Instructive photo note about the species, its distribution, its habitat and feeding plants.
PiotrF
(52330) 2019-08-19 14:18
Hello Silvio,
A very nice capture of butterfly.
I like nice colors and great composition.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
mkamionka
(61206) 2019-08-21 7:50
Ciao Silvio,
I thought that was Luciano's photo since he loves photographing butterflies.
Lovely close up of this charming insect. It is so tiny!
I don't recall seeing this species before.
Nice wild life capture,
M
adramad
(66992) 2019-08-23 10:26
Hi Silvio.
What an explanatory note about this butterfly and family, you see that you like them and you also have the ability to photograph them, even on a person's finger, amazing.
Colorful, sharpness and luminosity are captured effectively.
Very good composition, great presentation.
Have a good weekend.
Warm greetings, my friend.
Luis.
gervaso
(28177) 2019-08-25 12:46
Hello, Silvio!
So little and so beautiful with these orange tones on its wings! You captured the details of this butterfly with excellent light and sharpness! Does it have blue eyes? Wonderful job!
abmdsudi
(88537) 2019-08-26 2:49
Hi Silvio
A pristine micro work of a gorgeous cute creature with beautiful wing patterns, sumptuous colours and sharp focus where it counts. Its does stand out superbly to deep dark background. Excellent effort and your patience was well rewarded, Congrats
Best regards
sacimar
(38171) 2019-08-27 8:54
Ciao Silvio,
beautiful composition with the finger and the butterfly, I like the colors and the patterns of its wings, it is a different and original image, well seen,
Best regards,
Sergio
carlo62
(81265) 2019-08-30 2:08
Ciao Silvio
non so se θ piω difficile fare la foto o tenere la farafalla sul dito, di sicuro l'insieme delle due cose non mi sembra per niente facile.
Bella modella, un abito elegante e originale.
Saluti
mcmtanyel
(58830) 2019-09-04 21:11
Hello Silvio,
My, is that your finger the butterfly is sitting on? They never come close to me. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT
cornejo
(61504) 2019-10-11 10:32
Ciao Silvio, bellissima macro di questa bellissima farfalla, molto ben catturata in questa immagine interessante con una buona nitidezza, luce, colore e qualitΰ. Ottimo lavoro e interessante fatto perfettamente, i miei complimenti amico mio. Grazie per aver condiviso questo bellissimo lavoro.
Buona notte e buon fine settimana.
Cordiali saluti dalla Spagna meridionale.
Angel.
maloutim
(13617) 2019-10-23 13:00
Ciao Silvio,
Qui θ tua passione per le farfalle ! Ma come fare per metter una farfalla ad atterrare sulla punta del ditto !
Congratulazioni per questa foto tan nitida. Ed i colori chiari e luminosi sul fondo scuro danno un effetto ottimo.
Cari saluti.
Marie-Louise.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio1953)
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(205685) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2019-08-15
- Categories: Φύση
- Έκθεση: f/0.8, 30 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2019-08-16 3:07
