Polyommatus icarus

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Polyommatus icarus sent on July 23, 2015 (17:58) by Raffaella Coreggioli. 16 comments, 993 views.

, 1/40 f/11.0, ISO 640, tripod. Specie: Polyommatus icarus

Nome scientifico: Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) Dimensioni: Lunghezza ala anteriore mm. 13-17 Apertura alare: 25 - 36 mm. Descrizione della specie: Una delle più comuni farfalle europee: la parte superiore delle ali dei maschi ha un colore di fondo blu violaceo vivace con bordi marginali neri molto sottili e con corpo ricoperto da squame piliformi bianche; la parte inferiore ha colore di fondo bruno grigiastro chiaro con macchie nere e macchie marginali arancioni. La parte inferiore delle ali anteriori ha un ocello nero nella cella ed un getto basale blu. piccolo lepidottero dallo spiccato dimorfismo sessuale. Svernante allo stadio di bruco, Si può confondere con Aricia agestis e P.thersites, che però non possiedono punti neri basali sulle piaa; il maschio si può confondere con quello di P.eros, che presenta ps azzurro-argentate, e di P.bellargus, che ha ps blu-celeste lucente e frange bianche con tratti neri; la femmina con quelle di P.bellargus e di P.coridon, che hanno frange bianche con tratti scuri. Maschio: colore blu lucente con esile linea marginale nera e frange bianche Femmina: colore bruno scuro talvolta presente una sfumatura basale blu violacea. Spazi submarginali arancio e frange grigio brunastre. Nelle ali anteriori tratti discocellulari neri. Maschio-Rovescio: colore da arancio a bruno chiaro con disegno puntiforme nero contornato di bianco. Presenti due punti neri basali nelle ali anteriori. Spazi submarginali arancio e sfumatura basale azzurrognola nelle ali posteriori. Femmina-Rovescio: colore bruno chiaro con disegni simili al maschio. Stadi giovanili: il bruco è verde con una linea medio dorsale più scura e fianchi percorsi a livello degli stigmi da una fascia bianca. Sverna allo stadio di bruco, che trattiene rapporti di mirmecofilia con le formiche. Lo stadio di crisalide dura circa due settimane. Piante nutrici del bruco: Fabaceae (Lotus spp., Galega spp., Ononis spp., Medicago spp., Trifolium spp., Melilotus spp., Genista spp., Astragalus spp., Onobrychis spp., Anthyllis spp., Coronilla spp.). Distribuzione e habitat: Tutta Italia. L'areale abbraccia Europa ed Asia temperata, presente anche in Nordafrica e Anatolia. È il Licenide italiano più comune. Specie euricora, si rinviene in ogni tipo di ambiente dalla pianura al piano montano, prati umidi, sponde di ruscelli e torrenti, 0-2900 m. Periodo di attività: da luglio ad agosto con una o più generazioni annuali a seconda delle località.

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28 persons like it: Aldo41, Alessio Del Frate, Carlo Bassi, Carlogreg, Clive, Emanuele Masuino, Enrico Ravasi, Fabio Castagna, Flammeus, Francesco Abbate, Franz67, Gabriele Bertalotto, Giorgio49, Jody85, Ladislav, Lured60, MarsCr, Massimo Schiavi, Max Chiodini, Maxspin73, Nino 58, Pier Luigi Ferrari, Quellolà, Renato Urbano, Ricky_71, Roberto1977, Salvband, Sg67

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Nino 58

sent on July 23, 2015 (18:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

magic
gorgeous
Hello
Antonio

Massimo Schiavi

sent on July 23, 2015 (18:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Marvelous !
Compliments !

Hello !
Maximum :-)

Carlo Bassi

sent on July 23, 2015 (21:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very very beautiful :-P :-P

Fabio Castagna

sent on July 23, 2015 (22:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Magnificent! ;););)
By Fabio

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on July 24, 2015 (11:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks a lot to everyone :-)
good day
Raffy

Gabriele Bertalotto

sent on July 28, 2015 (21:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A true jewel of nature, in all its perfection !!
Great shot !! Gabriele.

Francesco Abbate

sent on July 31, 2015 (12:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very elegant and detailed! ;-) compliments! a greeting :-P
Francesco

Infas

sent on July 31, 2015 (14:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

elegant the exact phrase

good as ever

Hello

Savior

Frapaso

sent on July 31, 2015 (15:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very nice and well detailed.
Paul

Max Chiodini

sent on July 31, 2015 (15:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Another shot attractively elegant
Hello
Max

Jody85

sent on August 01, 2015 (9:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

nice shot, good sharpness and colors ... congratulations
good day
Jody

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on August 01, 2015 (17:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you, happy your liking :)
Best wishes and good weekend to all
Raffy

Ricky_71

sent on August 01, 2015 (22:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Even for me truly a marvel, the composition in particular I find it perfect, very good!

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on August 03, 2015 (21:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Ricky! :)
A greeting

Alessio Del Frate

sent on August 16, 2015 (10:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I really like shooting the parallelism between the flower and butterfly !!! Brava !!!

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on August 16, 2015 (19:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Alessio :)
A greeting
Raffy

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