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Alien leader
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Copyright: Tanja Almazan (sily)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (1893) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-05-10 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon PowerShot A710 IS |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-10-10 14:24 |
| Viewed: 819 |
| Points: 8 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Do you know what this is? it's a moth I know, but he looks so strange!
Thanks to Radomir, the ID is Crambidae moths,(they are very small 5 to 10 mm)
and I guess it may be a relatively common species Crambus perlella, the typical form is creamy white with a slight silken lustre. There is also a differently-marked form, f. warringtonellus, which has heavy streaking.
The larvae feed on grasses, in a silken gallery amongst the base of the stems.
The adults fly in July and August, and are attracted to light. |
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| To cicindela: Yes | sily |
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10-21 07:33 |
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Hi Tanja
He does look like an alien...he's very slender looking. I like his brown eye and the way he's seems to be looking at you. Did you use manual focus? The moths body is in nice focus, so is his tummy. Excellent PoV and DoF. Nicely composed too.
TFS Janice
- Alex99
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(18529) - [2007-10-12 0:31]
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Hi Tanja.
What a cute insect. I have never seen it before. Nice inclined structure of the image, pleasant rich colour palette and wonderful POV. My compliments and best regards.
Alexei.
Hi Tanja, splendid little moth with amazing details, excellent sharpness, sorry I don't know id, very well done, ciao Silvio
Dear Tanja,
The POV really do not allow to say to much about this insect but I think it belongs to family Pyralidae or Crambidae. Unformtunatelly some more details would be needed to say anything more.
Anyway, nice colourful presentation of rather small moth species (I belive some 10-12 mm).
Best regards,
Radomir
