Agriphila geniculea
Description
- Title:
- Agriphila geniculea
- Caption / Description:
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Agriphila geniculea is a species of Crambid snout moth, found in Europe and parts of North Africa.
It can be identified by its two strongly elbowed cross lines that point towards the tail tip. The wingspan of Agriphila geniculea ranges between 20 to 26mm, and it flies from July to October in the UK.
The larvae of Agriphila geniculea feed on various grasses, preferring short fine grass species like Sheep's Fescue.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Insecta
- Insects
- Lepidoptera
- Moths
- Crambidae
- Grass moths
- Crambid Snout moths
- Agriphila
- Agriphila geniculea
Admin
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- _MG_4382-3.psd
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- ☆
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- 4272px x 2848px
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- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
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Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- 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
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- Setup:
- Handheld, 2 shots
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- Post Processing:
-0.35 exposure compensation in ACR
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to black out background and increase contrast in PS CS5