Male Cruiser Butterfly

Marilyn Harris

Male Cruiser Butterfly

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Male Cruiser Butterfly (Vindula arsinoe)

The adult male is orange with a black pattern of lines and dots. There is a small eyespot on the rear of each hind wing. The underside is similar with white patches on the forewing.

The female (Vindula arsinoe ada), is similar but a paler orange, and has a large black area along the margin of each fore wing containing a pattern of white spots and crescents. The butterflies have a wingspan up to 8 cms.

Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland.

Sets of Two
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100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “Male Cruiser Butterfly” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council.

Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk also my Art_4_Charity_Calendars

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Male Cruiser Butterfly by Marilyn Harris
Male Cruiser Butterfly by Marilyn Harris
  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Beautifully brilliant Bloss!! Love the contrasting colours. Detail is sharp and clean! Well done :))

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    A real beauty. Great colours, details, and dof.

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Gorgeous Cruiser. Crisp shot. Full sized.. pretty.

  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    Wow! So clear! Awesome capture:)

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Great my friend. You got featured today. Congratulations . Well deserved

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    oh isn’t he beautiful = great capture blossom,
    love the contrast of the green and orange :)

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Featured in Butterflies_Skippers_Moths_&_Other_Winged_Insects Group – 17th November 2008.

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Beautifully taken, Welcome to the Compact group

  • julie08

    julie08

    Its beautiful – I love it:)

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Beautiful !!

  • Carol  Lewsley

    Carol Lewsley

    awesome capture blossom

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    WOW – stunning color and capture!!! Congrats on your feature too!

  • reflector

    reflector

    A nice find, very well shot – great colours ! Congrats on the feature !

  • flyfish70

    flyfish70

    Very beautiful butterfly, nice capture with it on the green leaf!!!!!!

  • taueva

    taueva

    Awesome capture!!!! What colors and contrast! So vivid and eye-catching! Well done Blossom!!!

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Excellent capture Blossom!!! Gorgeous detail!! *-)

  • shakey

    shakey

    brilliant capture

  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    Excellent composition – very clean lines. The detail in the butterfly is excellent and he contrasts beautifully with the green leaf.

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Featured in Australian_Wildlife Group – 14th December 2008.

  • Normf

    Normf

    Congratulations on your well-earned feature on Australian Wildlife. Beautiful butterfly capture!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Featured in Art_4_Charity Group – 20th January 2009.

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO

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