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Papilio machaon sent on June 02, 2017 (21:48) by Raffaella Coreggioli. 21 comments, 1277 views.

, 1/10 f/10.0, ISO 100, tripod. Specie: Papilio machaon

Papilio machaon (Linneus, 1758) Dimensioni: Lunghezza ala anteriore mm. 32-45 apertura alare: 70 - 100 mm Descrizione della specie: Il Macaone è una farfalla della famiglia delle Papilionidae, famiglia prevalentemente tropicale, di cui solo 9 specie presenti in Italia. Con i suoi circa 8 centimetri di apertura alare massima, non è difficile incontrarla e notarla soprattutto nelle campagne o in collina dall'inizio della primavera (periodo in cui le crisalidi sfarfallano), fino ad autunno inoltrato. Elegante ed agile nel volo, il maschio è anche difensore del proprio territorio; se vi capitasse di vederne due che volteggiano vicini in audaci acrobazie, probabilmente uno sta cercando di cacciare l'altro. Presenta il tipico comportamento da Butterfly Hilltopping, ovvero cerca di volare sopra il punto più alto del terreno in cui si trova (dominio). La parte superiore ha ali anteriori con una singolare e sgargiante livrea gialla e nera e ali posteriori con una coda di mediocre lunghezza e macchie arancioni di grandezza variabile. Inoltre, sono presenti una larga fascia nera soffusa di azzurro ed una macchia ocellata rossa posta all'angolo interno. La parte inferiore ha ali anteriori con una sottile bordatura chiara al margine anteriore. Papilio in latino significa farfalla, mentre machaon è il nome conferito alla specie in onore di Macaone, celebre medico della mitologia, figlio di Esculapio, dio della medicina ed a sua volta fratello di Podalirio, anch'egli medico. Maschio: colore giallo con nervature e ampi disegni trasversali neri. Fascia postdiscale contenente una sfumatura gialla nelle anteriori e blu nelle posteriori. Grossa macchia arancio nell'angolo anale delle posteriori. Bordo esterno delle posteriori dentato con una coda in corrispondenza della terza nervatura mediana. Femmina: simile al maschio ma generalmente più grande Rovescio: colore giallo con disegni simili al dritto, ma decisamente più chiari. Bruco: verde con anelli neri punteggiati di giallo, si nutre di Apiaceae, come ad esempio il finocchio e la carota. Se disturbato, estroflette da dietro la testa un paio di ghiandole a forma di corno (osmaterium), che emettono un odore repellente che tiene lontani i predatori. Le piante nutrici sono: Daucus carota, Foeniculum vulgare, Pastinaca sativa Ruta graveolens Distribuzione e habitat: Europa, Asia temperata e Giappone, regioni artiche e sub-artiche del Canada e degli Stati Uniti, tutta Italia. specie termofila, si rinviene in zone umide, ambienti aperti e soleggiati dalla pianura alla media montagna. 0-3000 m. Periodo di attività: da marzo a settembre con una o più generazioni annuali in accordo con la latitudine e l'altitudine.

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Lucionelli

sent on June 02, 2017 (22:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

compliments
Gorgeous colors

Claudiosquarc

sent on June 02, 2017 (22:15) | This comment has been translated

Wonderful!

Max Chiodini

sent on June 02, 2017 (22:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

How not to admire so much beauty!
Hello
Max

Gianluca Donà

sent on June 02, 2017 (22:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

As always Raffaella ... wonderful for me too! Perfect and nice cromie also the cutlery.
Hi, Gian :-)

Umberto Perazzolo

sent on June 03, 2017 (6:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A wonderful photo, and above all a person who is interested in what he is photographed
Sincere congratulations :-P :-P :-P

Alessandro Riva

sent on June 03, 2017 (6:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Only compliments.

hello Ale

Lore80

sent on June 03, 2017 (9:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I join the others, congratulations

Caterina Bruzzone

sent on June 03, 2017 (9:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful. Congrats.
Hello.

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on June 03, 2017 (10:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you guys: And always a great pleasure to receive your visits
Good weekend and good light all :-)

Roberto Degli Uomini

sent on June 03, 2017 (11:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice, congratulations!
Hello
Roberto

Pako75

sent on June 03, 2017 (11:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

All to admire ;-)

Ruzza Stefano

sent on June 03, 2017 (18:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful in all her sweet cromia. :-P Congratulations Raffaella.
Hi Stefano

Ste'83

sent on June 03, 2017 (21:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bella Raffaella, perfect!
How do you fancy and find these beautiful macaons?

I started getting up early some mornings, but maybe I'm not going to the right camps ...

A greeting Stefano.

Diamante_P

sent on June 03, 2017 (22:52) | This comment has been translated

Great shot, congratulations!

Paolo59

sent on June 04, 2017 (7:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fantastic! .... and compliments for the whole series. Hello

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on June 05, 2017 (15:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Still thanks to all of the courteous visit :-)
good evening
Raffaella

“ How do you fancy and find these beautiful macaons?

I started getting up early some mornings, but maybe I'm not going to the right camps ...
„

This species is found everywhere, caterpillars eat Finocchio, Carrot, Parsley, Ruta and so on. Usually near the orchards cultivated with these herbs, or in the meadows where there is the wild carrot, you have to do a reconnaissance to see if there are, in the morning at dawn if you are not fortunate very hard to find them laid, what do you see I bred, I found the caterpillar on the Fennel in my vegetable garden and I managed to shoot it just a few hours after birth, look good and you'll see them fly :-D

Andy41sbk

sent on June 05, 2017 (21:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Raffaella :-P :-P nice shot ;-) great macro ;-)
A dear greeting
Andrew ;-)

Raffaella Coreggioli

sent on June 06, 2017 (22:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ Hi Raffaella :-P :-P nice shot ;-) great macro ;-)
A dear greeting
Andrea; -) „

Very kind, thank you again, hello
Raffaella

Angelo Adorisio

sent on June 19, 2017 (14:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice including the blur pastel and soft, congratulations

Mantor

sent on June 20, 2017 (6:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice shot, super colors.
Hi, Mantor.

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