Cassida vibex Tortoise beetle

Cassida vibex Tortoise beetle

Description

Title:
Cassida vibex Tortoise beetle
Caption / Description:

Cassida vibex is a species of Tortoise beetle, distrubuted throughout Europe and Asia. They feed on plants, preferring those of the Asteraceae family. Cassida vibex, like many other Cassidinae species, exhibits colour polymorphism, normally ranging from bright green to dull brown.

The shell of Cassida vibex exhibits a slight metallic sheen. This is a caused by a combination of reflection of light from the minute semitransparent layers in the cuticle, and the presence of fluid between these layers.

The Cassidinae subfamily takes its common name, 'Tortoise Beetle' from the way some species (including Cassida vibex) look similar to a tortoise (other than the antennae).

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Brown
  • Coleoptera
  • Beetles
  • Chrysomelidae
  • Leaf beetles
  • Yellow
  • Daffodil
  • Cassida vibex
  • Cassida
  • Tortoise beetle

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_8580.CR2
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3582px x 2219px
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
Geo-location:

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1200 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
MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made diffusers

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing:

Converted from CR2 in ACR
Bright section of daffodil petal cloned away in Photoshop CS4
Cropped in Photoshop CS4