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Golden-rod Brindle-Lithomoia solidaginis


Golden-rod Brindle-Lithomoia solidaginis
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1846] (7021)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-07 2:27
Viewed: 251
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
I was so very much surprised by meeting this very rare moth(in the Netherlands) that I woold like to share it with you,although the quality of this picture is not very high.

Lithomoia solidaginis(Hübner, 1803) / Golden-rod Brindle / Bruine bosbesuil / Rollflügel-Holzeule / la Noctuelle de la verge-d'or.

Wingspan 45-51 mm.

Predominantly a moorland species, though also occurring in open woodland in places, the distribution of this moth is mainly in northern England and Wales, and central Scotland. A few southern records are attributed to migrants.

It is on the wing during August and September, and visits sugar and occasionally light.

Despite both the English and scientific names, the normal foodplants of the caterpillars are moorland species such as heather (Calluna) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Source:http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1468


A very rare and local species in Belgium, hitherto only known from 2 souther provinces.

The larva lives mainly on Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Myryca gale, Salix, Betula and other moorland plants. Hibernates as an egg and pupates in a cocoon under moss or soil.

The adults fly in one generation a year; from early August till early October. They come to light and to sugar and flowers, especially on Calluna and Senecio.

Source:http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Lsolidaginis.htm

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hARM
Lovely moth today.
Great natural colors and sharpness.
Congratulation, because to shot o moth is not very easy thing.
Horia

Hi.
Very beautiful. You are in a lucky day. I just try to learn their families.
TFS.

Hello Harm
a superb macro shot of this Lithomoia solidaginis taken from an interesting POV, fine details and beautiful natural colours: everything very well composed.
Livio

Harm
Wonderful capture this lovely moth.
Great details and POV.
Mariana

Hi Harm,

Your " good photgraph´s eye" can find until the fewest common fewest mothes... that good!

Very good shoted, with a found very suitable for the insect. Details are very good and we allow appreciating very well the moth's structure. As always, the note annexes is worthy of a professor MF!

TFS!

Jesús

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