Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)

Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)

Description

Title:
Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
Caption / Description:

The Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe apart from the south-east.

This is a very distinctive species with very dark brown, almost black, forewings marked with a large white stigma from which the species gets its common name. The hindwings are grey with a dark band at the termen. The wingspan is 38-50 mm. It flies at night in July and August and is attracted to light, sugar and flowers.

Description taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot_Moth

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Lepidoptera
  • Moths
  • Noctuidae
  • Owlet Moths
  • White background
  • Butterflies
  • Skippers
  • Cutworms
  • Melanchra
  • Melanchra persicariae
  • Dot Moth
  • Silo

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_8322.CR2
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Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2848px x 4272px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
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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Rights

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Copyrighted
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Rights Managed
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Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2011 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:
Center-weighted average
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
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
Post Processing:

CR2 converted with -0.75 exposure compensation in ACR
Curves adjustment selectively applied in PS CS5 to brighten