Male Peacock ?

Chris_A · Post by **Chris_A** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:22 pm

Hi

Am I right in thinking this is a male peacock. I only got closeups, before it warmed up and zipped off. Did not get a proper look at coloured side of wings.

MikeOxon · Post by **MikeOxon** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:52 pm

No idea of the sex but that's a wonderful shot of the 'tiles' on the wing. It really shows off the capabilities of your Canon 65mm macro - you must have been extremely close and, with the short focal length, you have good depth of field, even at f/11.

Mike

Chris_A · Post by **Chris_A** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:32 pm

Thanks - it's about 2x magnification on this one.

I was fortunate that it was resting on a cold part of the day. It is a Peacock then ?

Post by **Padfield** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:41 pm

It is a peacock, and from what can be seen of the foreleg I would say a male. Only male Nymphalids have a true 'brush-foot', without visible articulations and claws at the end.

And yes - a marvellous close-up shot!

Guy

David M · Post by **David M** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:48 pm

padfield wrote:It is a peacock, and from what can be seen of the foreleg I would say a male. Only male Nymphalids have a true 'brush-foot', without visible articulations and claws at the end.

I never knew that, Guy.

Lee Hurrell · Post by **Lee Hurrell** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:51 pm

It's funny - they seem so dark from a distance but up close they're quite brown really.

What a beautiful photo.

Lee

Post by **Padfield** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:28 pm

David M wrote:
padfield wrote:It is a peacock, and from what can be seen of the foreleg I would say a male. Only male Nymphalids have a true 'brush-foot', without visible articulations and claws at the end.
I never knew that, Guy.

See for example:

http://delta-intkey.com/britin/pap/www/nymphadi.htm

To quote from that website:

'...forelegs with two tarsal joints and brushlike in males, those of females having 4 tarsal joints with short setae...' (referring to the family Nymphalidae).

Guy

David M · Post by **David M** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:13 pm

padfield wrote:
David M wrote:
padfield wrote:It is a peacock, and from what can be seen of the foreleg I would say a male. Only male Nymphalids have a true 'brush-foot', without visible articulations and claws at the end.
I never knew that, Guy.
See for example:

http://delta-intkey.com/britin/pap/www/nymphadi.htm

To quote from that website:

'...forelegs with two tarsal joints and brushlike in males, those of females having 4 tarsal joints with short setae...' (referring to the family Nymphalidae).

Guy

Interesting stuff. I wonder why the females have double the number of tarsal joints. Is it due to the need for superior dexterity when laying eggs?

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:58 pm

Beauty in subtley the close up views of the scales is stunning

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Chris_A · Post by **Chris_A** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:45 am

Many thanks for the id and the interesting info.

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