Agriphila tristella

Agriphila tristella

Description

Title:
Agriphila tristella
Caption / Description:

Agriphila tristella is a common moth found in grassland throughout Britain. It has a distinctive white streak along its side, which branches into 'fingers' towards the wing tip. The typical wingspan of Agriphila tristella is around 27mm.

It is a nocturnal moth, and can normally be seen from June to September. The larvae of Agriphila tristella feed in the base of stems of grass.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Lepidoptera
  • Moths
  • Green
  • Crambidae
  • Grass moths
  • Crambid Snout moths
  • Agriphila tristella
  • Agriphila
  • Grass blade

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Original File Dimensions:
2848px x 4272px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Copyrighted
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Rights Managed
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Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing:

43 recovery in ACR
Bit of grass removed from top right corner of image in ACR