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Silvery moth


Silvery moth
Photo Information
Copyright: Fabian Roos (MountainRunner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 52 W: 8 N: 61] (272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/25 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-20 9:08
Viewed: 702
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello at all,
This photo shows a moth with a colour I really wondered. The wings look silvery. On photos you often can´t really see that. You must build your own opinion whether you can cognize it here well.
I can´t identify the species of this "silvery moth". I hope someone can help me.

The moth has a wingspan about 25 mm.
It sits on dry leaf, so the colour is not so powerful anymore.
This photo shows -how you can see- the upperside. In a few days I will send the underside.

photo-information:
- Shutter-speed: 1/25
- F-Stop: f/8
- ISO 400
- no tripod/ hand-held
- automatic focus
FABIAN
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Hi Fabian,
I cannot help with ID but I think this is a very nice moth and that you caught excellent details on it. I also like the detail of this dead leaf. I'm amazed but he shutter speed you used and by this nice result you got by being hand held... Well done and thanks!
Claudine

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3429] (11374)
  • [2006-10-20 9:59]

Hello Fabian,
nice and detailed picture of this grey-in-grey moth of the family Geometridae (probably close to Oporinia/Epirrita). The distinct grey nuances and fine colour patterns are well presented although light conditions were obviously not optimal. Extreme high sharpness(the scales of the wing margins are nicely seen) in spite of 1/25 sec.
A suitable presentation to introduce this moth.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2006-10-20 10:04]

Hello Fabian,
You have taken a fine shot with good detail and well composed. But despite the detail of this picture it is not easy to ID it. Your father will perhaps correct me but this must be a geometer moth of Epirrita genus and I think it can be E. dilutata.
There are three species of this genus that difficult to distinguish and sometimes one has to dissect out the genitalia to have the correct ID.
TFS, best wishes, Ivan

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-10-20 10:36]
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Hi Fabian,

A very good macro of this moth,the focus and exposure are spot on,well captured.,sorry I have no ID for you,but you can have a look here,on this site you can find maybe something,

Regards,
Paul

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1238 W: 0 N: 2222] (9356)
  • [2006-10-20 11:53]

Hallo Fabian,
Gelungene Aufnahme dieses Nachtfalters. Schade, dass er seine Fühler versteckt hat.
Ein schönes Hobby hast Du da. (Ich habe einen Sohn, der etwa gleich alt ist wie Du).
Liebe Grüsse
Anne

Hello Fabian
Very nice shot of moth
Good focusing,Excellent

Regards
Fartash

Hi
Interesting geometrid moth. Very good sharpnes
Thanks
Krzysztof

Hallo Fabian,
sehr schönes Makro der November Motte. Sehr gute Schärfe, Bildaufbau und Farben. Ich habe diesen Falter noch nie gesehen - oder übersehen bzw. genauer angesehen!? In diesem Zusammenhang fällt mir ein, daß ich hier seit einigen Jahren bemerke, also Anfangs der kalten Jahreszeit im November, hundertausende Falter des abends schwirren sehe. Ich vermute, daß es sich hier um Epirrita dilutata handelt.
Danke für das sehr schöne Makro. Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes Wochenende.
Lieben Gruß aus Ostwestfalen
Heinz

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 552 W: 99 N: 836] (2721)
  • [2006-10-25 12:14]

Hello Fabian,

Yes, this species is from the geometridae family... You managed excellently the exposition in order to let us see all the brown/white taints... I'm happy that you photographied this moth because few did it... Usually the camouflage is perfect but here the moth should leave that place quick because a bird can easily find it...! Good job!

TFS,

Michel

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