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Micro-Macro
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 984 W: 284 N: 3137] (10408)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-06 8:43
Viewed: 443
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a Macro of a so-called Microlepidoptera.
The Microlepidoptera - meaning the small moths - do not constitute a real systematic or phylogenetic group.
The common character is in most cases the small size.
However, there are also some rather large 'Micros'.
The species shown can be considered one of the medium-sized. It is
- Pyrausta aerealis (Hübner, 1793)
- family: Pyralidae
- subfamily: Pyraustinae

Species Information
- Widely distributed in Europe, except Great Britain.
- With a wingspan of about 25 mm, it belongs to the 'larger' micro-moths.
- Larval foodplants: Thymus, Scrophularia, Artemisis, Helichrysum

Information on Microlepidoptera
The smallest species inluded have wingspans of about 3 mm only, as for example species of the family Nepticulidae. Others, such as Hepialus humuli (Hepailidae) show a wingspan of about 60 mm. From the evolutionary point of view, microlepidoptera are generally considered as 'primitive'. Species of the genus Micropterix, for example, possess mandibles and no proboscis.

Locality
North Italian Alps, Peder-Valley, about 2100 m.

Conditions
- bright sunlight
- ISO 200
- handheld

References
* Parenti U (2000) A Guide to the Microlepidoptera of Europe. - Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino.
* Spuler A (1910) Die Schmetterlinge Europas. Kleinschmetterlinge. - E. Schweizerbartsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart.
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Hi Peter
As you know Micro moths are rare on TN. You have presentaed interesting species probably first time on TN. Sharpness is pretty good and there are little noises in background. Your shot is nicely composed. I also like good informative note
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 148 N: 4352] (14147)
  • [2008-03-06 10:45]

Hi Peter.
Excellent use of bright sunlight and small aperture value. Great DOF. You managed to put in focus all flower and butterfly. Perfect texture and colour shades reproduction. Excellent details, POV and framing. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

Bonito pyral. Captaste bien los colores y sobre todo los brillos de esa textura que tiene su dificultad. Bien el ojo. La toma llega a pixelizarse ligeramente. Buen conjunto también por el contraste conseguido.
Saludos Peter: J. Ignasi

Hi Peter,

Beautiful summer shot
Excellent sharp details and lovely colors
perfect lighting and good notes

TFS Thijs

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1094 W: 0 N: 1742] (7540)
  • [2008-03-07 1:00]

hallo Peter,
Dieser kleine Falter ist mir auch bekannt und ich weiss, wie schwierig es ist ihn gut zu fotografieren. Die Darstellung der Oberflügel ist Dir gut gelungen und der Farbenkontrast mit der Blume ist auch sehr schön. Es ist immer interessant eher seltenere Spezies auf TN zu sehen. Danke auch für den Begleittext.
Anne

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 4 N: 1971] (9324)
  • [2008-03-07 8:08]

Peter, Lovely shot on the yellow flower. Good view and nice composition. Ganesh

Hello Peter,
Excellent shot of this small moth. I really admire your job ;-)

Chris

Hallo Peter,
habe in den vergangenden Wochen nur selten Zeit für TN gefunden und einiges versäumt. So auch diese schön komponierte, treffliche Aufnahme eines im Sonnenlicht schimmernden, Blüten besuchenden Falters, dessen Anblick auf Bergwiesen mir wohl vertraut ist. Nun habe ich Dank Deiner Beschreibung endlich auch erfahren, wie dieser Falter heißt - einer jener quicklebendigen Zünsler, jener faszinierend abwechslungsreichen Schmetterlingsfamilie.
Mit Dank und besten Grüßen,
Peter

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