Satyrus ferula, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Satyrus ferula

Fabricius 1793

Common name: Common satyr

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Satyrinae

Front wing length mm. 27-31

Male: dark brown color. Two black ocellar spots centered in white in the fore wings, between the first and second median rib as well as between the first and second cubital.

Female: brown color, paler postdiscal band containing two large black ocellar spots centered in white in the front wings, between the first and second median rib, as well as between the first and second cubital.

Distribution: all of Italy excluding the islands

Habitat: xerothermophilous species, it frequents the uncovered slopes from the basal to the mountain and cacuminal level between 200 and 2100 meters above sea level

Annual generations: one with flickering in June-August

Nurse plants: Deschampsia caespitosa, Stipa pennata, Stipa capillata, Festuca sp.

ikeharel, pierrefonds, Fis2, PiotrF, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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ikeharel (114629) 2022-06-28 0:40

Good macro upon this butterfly specie, Silvio.
Clear and distinct outcome.
Buona giornata,
Ike

pajaran (117077) 2022-06-28 0:49

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lep leptir na cvetu, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontratsom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Lepa krila leptira.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

holmertz (103642) 2022-06-28 0:56

Hello Silvio,
This butterfly is quite discreet, so it could easily be overlooked. But you saw it and managed another beautifully sharp and well exposed photo.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (115572) 2022-06-28 5:02

Hi Silvio,

La vйgйtation cadre bien l'insecte. La prise de vue permet de voir les dйtails du papillon Satyrus ferula. La lumiиre rehausse les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journйe.

Pierre

Tue (93458) 2022-06-28 10:17

Hello Silvio,
The details of the butterfly look great and they look so sharp against the blurry grass in the background. Also this flower the butterfly is sitting on top of is clearly seen.
Lars

Fis2 (171961) 2022-06-28 13:22

Witaj Silvio!
Another very nice butterfly.
Excellent shot.
I like framing, colors and depth.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

lousat (139992) 2022-06-28 14:12

Ciao Silvio,questa l'ho beccata anche io a Castelluccio, la foto и perfetta, forse la bruttezza della specie ha condizionato i voti, qui nessuno capisce la rarita'...ehhe...buona giornata! Luciano

PiotrF (56042) 2022-06-28 16:38

Hello Silvio,
A very nice capture of beautiful butterfly.
Picture with wonderful colours, great sharpness and very good quality.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

aliabazari (23283) 2022-06-28 21:43

Hi Silvio
A beautiful portrait of this lovely butterfly. The sharpness and exposure are very good. Thanks for sharing.

ifege (49465) 2022-06-28 23:56

Hi Silvio
A good butterfly macro and an interesting suject with the prominent spot.
cheers
Ian

mkamionka (75139) 2022-06-29 1:32

Ciao Silvio,
Beautiful capture of this butterfly. I am really encouraged now to go and try photographing these beauties after seeing your and Luciano's photos.
I am not very good at macro photography though.
Excellent work,
M

jmdias (116511) 2022-06-29 9:16

silvio
the black eye is present to put the birds out. nice details of the animal and the flower.

take care

jorge

COSTANTINO (117814) 2022-06-29 10:16

Hello my dearest Silvio
have a pleasant evening
wow!!!!fantastic view of this
delicate butterfly....
you are the best and Luciano too with
a great collection of delicate
butterflies
a difficult photo indeed
regards
Costantino

mcmtanyel (69255) 2022-07-05 21:16

Hello Silvio,
Another fine butterfly photo. How do you get them to stay at one place long enough to take a photo?
Regards,
MT