Garden Grass-veneer moth (Chrysoteuchia culmella)

Garden Grass-veneer moth (Chrysoteuchia culmella)

Description

Title:
Garden Grass-veneer moth (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
Caption / Description:

Chrysoteuchia culmella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is common throughout the UK, easily found in grassland and meadows.

Chrysoteuchia culmella moths normally have a wingspan ranging between 18 to 24 mm. They fly from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae of Chrysoteuchia culmella feed on the roots of various grasses, in some cases causing enough damage to be considered a pest.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Lepidoptera
  • Moths
  • Crambidae
  • Grass moths
  • Crambid Snout moths
  • Chrysoteuchia
  • Chrysoteuchia culmella
  • Garden Grass-veneer

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RGB
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Adobe RGB (1998)

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City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
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Europe
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© 2010 Dave Kennard

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Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/3.5
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
100mm
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Multi-segment
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On, Fired
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Manual
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Manual
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Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
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Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with 'light tent' diffuser

Post Processing

Image Modified:
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  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
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CR2s converted in ACR
Images merged in PS CS5 for exposure / focus
LCE selectively applied in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to increase contrast in PS CS5