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Micro Moth (Heliodinidae)


Micro Moth (Heliodinidae)
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1232 W: 96 N: 3245] (12111)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-200mm F3,5-6,3 XR DiII LD Asp, Kenko UV 62mm
Exposure: f/36.0, 1/30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-19 1:08
Viewed: 339
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thank you very much Ivan for your help.

Heliodinidae is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in all parts of the world.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
Family: Heliodinidae

A very tiny moth. About a centimeter. Capture with +10 macro closeup. Still then I am not sure about its exact genus & species . Please help me with the ID. Thanks a lot for viewing.

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Hi My beloved Friend Haraprasan, Today my neighbour:)
A superb macro capture of this really interesting and strange (at least for me) insect with wonderful details, POV/DOF and framing. TFS my friend!
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Precioso conjunto y disposición del insecto Haraprasan, aunque siento no poder ayudarte en la identificación que preveo difícil :-)
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

Perfect cklose-up shot Haraprasan. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-07-19 2:41]

Hello Haraprasan,
What a great frontal view of this little Moth! Good focus and fine details. Strange the way it is holding its legs up!! Excellent composition in nice colours and a fine soft background.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Considering that it is that tiny a moth, you have done a good macro and that too from the front POV, HP.
The patterns and colours on the subject are clear enough to help experts in identifying it.
TFS and regars.
Ram

Bonjour Haraprasan
Excellente photo de cette insecte que je ne connais pas. Superbe angle de vue et netteté. J'aime beaucoup la composition.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-07-19 3:48]

Hello Haraprasan, wonderful capture of an unknown insect. TFS. Regards
Mehmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2008-07-19 4:09]

Hello hara,
All I can say is that this is some species of Micro Moth, a group of insects that I have not even involved myself in, even in Europe. So I'm sorry can't help with the ID!
This is a great macro from a fine frontal POV that shows the behaviour of lifting up its large hindlegs, perhaps in some sort of defence or signalling behaviour. Excellent sharpness and focusing.
Thanks for sharing this most unusual image,
Ivan

Very tiny indeed. Ad so the DOF in an image like this must be extremely hard to work with. The legs are symmetrical which gives it some potential kinetic energy! Neat little shot. I find myself weary of attempting these...but you do it well!
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-07-19 9:39]

Hi Haraprasan,

Leave it to Ivan - I've never even heard of a micro moth. But thanks to you now I've seen one. He must be tiny to fit on the leaf like that. I love the position and the greys, blacks and white with the touch of yellow. Thanks for the introduction.

Jane

Hello Haraprasan,
Beautiful picture of this insect. Good light. Great sharpness. Very nice detail.
G's, Deniz

Hi,
On the road now with slow mobile connection. Just marking up the best ones this time.
TFS
Pekka

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-19 21:28]

Hello Haraprasan

Wow very good detail, the markings show well.Only 10mm big.
Very good focus and sharpness.
The colours and contrast are terrific.
Well composed.
Lovely macro work.
TFS

Rob

Ciao Haraprasan,
splendida macro, eccellenti POV e composizione con la foglia come palcoscenico di questa piccola falena, ottima nitidezza, belle le sfumature di colore della foglia e bellissimo OOF BG.
Grazie e complimenti
Maurizio

Hi Haraprasan, fantastic capture of micromoth by unusual POV, amazing details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

A lovely shot of this moth, HP. The POV is chosen very well and the overall quality of this macro is simply superb!
Goldy

Great job.But don't ask me for the Id I know about it less than itself.

Hola Haraprasan, me gusta la composición.
Una toma con buena luz y color. Un saludo

NAMASTAY "my" friend.
GREAT presentation.
Hope you re-start posting.
LOVE YOUR WORK!!!
Mario.

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