Comparison between Iphiclides podalirius VS Iphiclides p. feisthamelii
Un Flambé magnifique, un des plus beaux papillons d’Europe, dans la lavande du jardin. Ces plants isolés m’ont offert un bokeh assez uni mais je n’ai pu me concentrer que sur l’un des deux spécimens, l’autre se déplaçant trop rapidement je risquais de les perdre tous les deux en lui courant après!
Iphiclides podalirius
Lepidoptera – Papilionidae
22 juillet 2014
Macro Sigma 150mm
Close-up:
At first glance, not many differences between both butterflies but they exist.
I. p. feisthamelii is generally:
– whiter but creamy on the wings edges
– the orange arc above the ocelli is thinner
– the lunulae under the blue spots are creamy rather than white
– the 6th black flame dilute itself into the black border.
I. p. feisthamelii
Photographed in Spain in 2012
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| Juin 2012, Espagne |
On a vraiment l’impression que les spécialistes s’en sont donné à cœur joie pour en faire 2 sous-espèces, mais ces petites différences sont récurrentes… 😉
Noushka
Passionate about Nature and photography but mostly animals and birds. I live in France at the present, but have lived in Africa for 16 years and in the U.S. for 3 years and with Australia in mind for the future. With my husband, I created and managed a Bird Park in South Africa, raising mainly psittacines; the breeding facility housed over 1000 parrots at any given time. My photography is about sharing fauna's beauty with other enthusiasts! Equipment: NIKON lenses: 400 mm Z F4/5, 800 mm Z, 500 mm, 200/500 mm, 800 mm f5/6E
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