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Rhaphigaster nebulosa


Rhaphigaster nebulosa
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1700] (5384)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 100 Macro & Kenko tube
Exposure: f/16, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Heteroptera of Europe-1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 9:00
Viewed: 209
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lesser known bugs in the backyard:

I have not seen this Grey shield bug (Heteroptera; Pentatomidae; Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Poda 1761); Graue Feldwanze) before. Without the constant training on TN I would not have have thought much of it.

ID: the species is NOT a "first" on TN as I had announced. More important, it is not Elasmucha grisea (Acanthosomatidae) as mistakenly assumed. Pentatomids have three-segment tarsi (not two) and lack the spine that reaches forward from the third abdominal sternite. The book of E. Wachmann, 2008. Wanzen, Bd. 4. Goecke& Evers, Keltern D allows the determination of each German, Austrian or Northern Swiss species by photographs. The area of distribution of the 15 mm long species reaches from the Mediterranean up to Central Asia, but reaches its Northern limit in Niedersachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany).
Sorry for the ID error (fortunately I found out about the mix up myself).
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-10-07 9:18]

Hello Dietrich
Interesting bug capture with great details and natural colors
Regards
Razvan

Dietrich
Lovely this"new bug...."
Very sharp details, amazing colors.
Horia

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-10-07 9:25]

Hallo Dietrich,

Ein herrliches Bild, interessant und gut gespielt, herzlichen Glückwunsch.
Ein schöner Tag,
Adrian

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-07 9:26]

Salut Dietrich,en effect il est nouveau pour moi aussi,les dessins du corp sont tres jolis et in peu apprecier ca parce que la nettete' de ta photo est vraiment de haut niveau.Mes compliments pour les couleurs aussi e l'identification,c'est pas facile trouver le nom..ehhe...bonne soiree',LUCIANO

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-10-07 9:27]

Hello Dietrich,
Excellent photo of this bug in superb sharpness and clear colours. Fantastic details. Good OOF BG, diagonal composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hallo Dietrich,

Superb macro capture of the bug with superb details! Wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV. The colors are wonderful and they are perfectly natural.
Wonderful work, my friend!

kind regards,
Paras

Hello Dietrich,
Congratulations for this first on TN and for the ID and note. It is an excellent shot with fine details and a well managed light of flash. We can see very well the texture of the bug and the background remains very natural. A very interesting serie of "lesser known bugs in the backyard"! Best regards,
Catherine

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1023] (5522)
  • [2009-10-07 10:27]

Fantastic good details and colors, congratulations!

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-07 11:01]

Hi Dietrich. Congrats on a first on TN but also for taking it with such fine detail , along with sharp focusing. Your use of the flash has given natural colours to the shell. With your top POV we can see the markings in great detail. Very well taken TFS.
Nick..

hello Dietrich
congrat.with the first post on TN
great details and good sharpness
beautiful colours to
great shot
thanks for give mythe good name of the beetle
greeting lou

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-10-07 14:01]

Hello Dietrich,
Very exact visible pattern and colours this very interesting bug. Composition your photo is also very nice.
Regards, Pawel

Hello Dietrich,
a superb macro shot, very good sharpness and focusing with impressive details, splendid natural colours in a nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-10-08 5:28]

Lieber Dieter,
Ich sehe Deine Wanzenserie nimmt Form an..und diese hier ist mir, glaub ich, auch noch nie begegnet. Schönes Bild, farblich sehr ausgewogen und mit guter Bildschärfe. Lustig wie der eine Fühler runterhängt. Ich lese, dass es auch Dir passiert eine falsche ID zu geben. Das tröstet uns Laien sehr :-).
Hoffe, Du bist wohl auf. Herzlich grüsst
Anne

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